Kyrgyzstani sport wrestler
Roman Alimzhanovich Tsarev (born 16 July 1991) is a Kyrgyzstani Greco-Roman and Belt wrestler of Russian heritage. 2016 Belt Wrestling World Championships silver medalist.[4] He competed at the 2011 Asian Wrestling Championships and 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships.
Background
He was born in Taraz, USSR.[1] As a child, he moved with his twin-brother Ruslan to Kyrgyzstan and started Greco-Roman and belt wrestling at the age of 13 in Bishkek.[3]
Sport career
He was placed at the 2007 Aleksandr Karelin Greco-Roman tournament in Barnaul, Russia.[5] In 2013, he was second at the Kyrgyzstan national championships at 66 kg.[6] In 2016, he competed in the belt wrestling 75kg event at the Asian Championships and won the bronze medal. At the 2016 World Belt Wrestling Championships he earned the silver medal.[7][4] In 2017, he was runner-up at the Kyrgyzstan Greco-Roman national championships at 71 kilos.[2] In 2020, he won the Kyrgyzstan Greco-Roman national championships.[8]
Achievements
- Greco-Roman:
- 2013, 2017 Kyrgyzstani Championships — 2nd;
- 2020 Kyrgyzstani Championships — 1st;
- Belt Wrestling:
- 2016 Asian Championships — 3rd;
- 2016 World Championships — 2nd;
Personal life
Roman has a twin-brother Ruslan, who competes in Greco-Roman wrestling.[1]
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