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Rais Rahmatulin

Rais Rahmatulin
Birth date: 23.05.1975
Birth place: Shakhunye, USSR
Achievements: 7-time world champion, Multiple European champion, 5-time World Cup winner, Honored Master of Sports of sambo, medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II degree
Couches: Evgeny Efremov
Fact: his only coach during his progress in the big sport has been Evgeny Efremov. Rais Rakhmatulin is considered a unique sambist. He dominates a phenomenal technique of struggle on the mat. His favorite technical action is a painful hold on the leg called knee lever that is considered iconic, there are legends about the combats he won with the help of this technique.
"If I didn’t do sambo I’d never be as sure of myself as I am. Sport makes you understand that you can handle any situation. How to become a champion? By combining two things: the dedication and hard work. It is the only way to achieve results."
Having completed the sports career Rais stays in sambo. He combines the work of the director and coach at "North Star" sports complex (Nizhny Novgorod). He has trained some winners of Russian and world cups.
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Did you see it? 29 MaySAMBO Without Borders: Friendly Encounter Between Tashkent and London Clubs Held in Uzbekistan
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Did you see it? 11 April[VIDEO] The First SAMBO Athlete in Space - Oleg Artemyev. Documentary
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Did you see it? 20 August[VIDEO] SAMBO competition among Indian schoolchildren held in Kerala
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Competitions 25 JulySAMBO Athletes to Compete for a Unique Medal at The World Games 2025
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Personalities 23 JulyRoman SHAKIROV: “Our goal is the first place at The World Games 2025”
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Mass media 22 JulyThe World Games 2025 SAMBO Tournament to Stream Live
- Watch World Sambo Championships 2022. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 17 November 2022
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Competitions 25 JulySAMBO Athletes to Compete for a Unique Medal at The World Games 2025
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Personalities 23 JulyRoman SHAKIROV: “Our goal is the first place at The World Games 2025”
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Mass media 22 JulyThe World Games 2025 SAMBO Tournament to Stream Live