David Baev
{{short description|Russian wrestler (born 1997)}}
{{family name hatnote|Albertovich|Baev|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| headercolor = Gold
| native_name = Давид Альбертович Баев
| name = David Baev
Давид Баев
| image = David Baev.png
| caption = Baev at the 2020 Russian Nationals
| nationality = {{flagicon|Russia}} Russian
| birth_name =
| fullname = David Albertovich Baev
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|11|07}}
| birth_place = Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania, Russia
| height = 172 cm
| height_ft =
| weight =
| country = {{RUS}}
| sport = Wrestling
| event = Freestyle
| club = Aslan Khadartsev's Academy
| weight_class = 70-74 kg
| rank = Master of Sports of Russia in freestyle wrestling
| coach = M. Tsakaev, M. Rozhkov, A. Khadartsev
| worlds = {{World1}} (2019)
| regionals = {{Eur1}} (2025)
| pb =
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's freestyle wrestling}}
{{MedalCountry|{{RUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Nur-Sultan|70 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Yakutsk|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|World U23 Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2018 Bucharest|70 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Juniors Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2017 Tampere|66 kg}}
{{Medal|Competition| European Juniors Championships }}
{{Medal|Gold| 2016 Bucharest|66 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Cadets Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2014 Snina |58 kg}}
{{Medal|Country| United World Wrestling }}
{{MedalCompetition|European Championships }}
{{MedalGold|2025 Bratislava|70 kg}}
{{Medal|Country| {{flagicon|North Ossetia}} North Ossetia }}
{{Medal|Competition| All-Russian Spartakiad }}
{{Medal|Silver| 2022 Kazan | 74 kg }}
{{MedalCompetition|Russian National Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Sochi|70 kg}}
{{MedalSilver|2020 Naro-Fominsk|70 kg}}
{{Medal|Bronze| 2022 Kyzyl | 74 kg }}
{{MedalBronze|2018 Odintsovo|70 kg}}
{{MedalBronze|2017 Nazran|70 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition|Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin}}
{{MedalSilver|2020 Krasnoyarsk|70 kg}}
{{MedalBronze|2021 Krasnoyarsk|70 kg}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Krasnoyarsk|74 kg}}
{{MedalSilver|2024 Krasnoyarsk|74 kg}}
{{MedalGold|2025 Krasnoyarsk|70 kg}}
| show-medals = yes
}}
David Albertovich Baev ({{langx|ru|Баев Давид Альбертович }}, {{langx|os|Байаты Алберты фырт Давид}}; born November 7, 1997, in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Ossetian descent who competes at 70 kilograms.{{Cite web|url=http://infosport.ru/person/borba-volnaya/baev-david-albertovich|title=БАЕВ Давид Альбертович {{!}} Российские спортсмены и специалисты {{!}} Спортивная Россия|website=infosport.ru|language=ru|access-date=2018-06-27}} In 2019, he claimed gold at the 2019 World Cup, the Russian National Championship and the World Championship.
Wrestling career
Baev debuted at the 2017 Russian Championships in Nazran, Ingushetia; after losing to Magomed Dibirgadzhiev of Ivanovo Oblast in the semi-finals, he beat Karachay-Cherkassia's Alibek Akbaev by 6–4; Baev ultimately took third place.{{Cite web|url=http://region15.ru/news/2017/06/12/20-15/|title=15-й РЕГИОН: Вольник Давид Баев - бронзовый призер чемпионата России|last=region15.ru|website=«15-й РЕГИОН»|access-date=2018-06-27}} Baev also won the 2017 Junior World Championships in Tampere, Finland, after beating Rayan Deakin of the United States by technical fall (10-0).{{Cite news|url=https://www.sports.ru/wrestling/1054130669.html|title=Вольная борьба. Чемпионат мира среди юниоров. Баев, Найфонов победили, Гаджиев и Козонов – призеры|work=Sports.ru|access-date=2018-06-27|language=ru}} Baev once again won bronze in 2018 Nationals in Odintsovo. David Baev has two younger brothers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestrus.ru/news/Novosti_turnirov/chempionat_rossii_po_vol_noj_bor_be_2017/hochu_chtobi_otec_moih_detej_bil_olimpijskim_chempionom_otkritie_chempionata_rossii_po_vol_noj_bor_be_david_baev|title="Хочу, чтобы отец моих детей был олимпийским чемпионом". Открытие чемпионата России по вольной борьбе - Давид Баев. — Федерация спортивной борьбы России|website=www.wrestrus.ru|access-date=2018-06-27|archive-date=2019-12-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215203155/http://www.wrestrus.ru/news/Novosti_turnirov/chempionat_rossii_po_vol_noj_bor_be_2017/hochu_chtobi_otec_moih_detej_bil_olimpijskim_chempionom_otkritie_chempionata_rossii_po_vol_noj_bor_be_david_baev|url-status=dead}}
=2019 Russian National Championships=
In the 2019's edition of the Russian National Championships held in Sochi, Baev became champion in the 70 kg weight class. In the round of 16, Baev faced Krasnodar representative, Ismail Dzhapua, and won by technical superiority by 10–0, without conceding a single point. Baev then faced Krasnoyarsk's Semen Tereshenko who he won by 5-0 points. In the quarter-final, Baev faced former Ivan Yarygin gold medalist and two-time Russian national silver medalist, Israil Kasumov of Chechnya.
Baev won the quarter-final match with a technical fall by a score of 13–2, advancing to the semi-finals, where he defeated Evgeny Zherbaev of Buryatia by another technical fall with a 15–4 score. After an exhaustive-paced match, Baev defeated Razambek Zhamalov and was declared the winner by criteria with a score of 10*-10, for he scored with the highest-scoring technique of the match – a 4-point takedown in the first period, shortly after Baev was put on the shot-clock.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestrus.ru/news/Novosti_turnirov/chempionat_rossii_po_vol_noj_bor_be_2019_/rezul_tati_chempionata_rossii_po_vol_noj_bor_be_2019|title=Результаты Чемпионата России по вольной борьбе-2019 — Федерация спортивной борьбы России|website=www.wrestrus.ru|access-date=2019-07-07|archive-date=2019-12-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224203250/http://wrestrus.ru/news/Novosti_turnirov/chempionat_rossii_po_vol_noj_bor_be_2019_/rezul_tati_chempionata_rossii_po_vol_noj_bor_be_2019/|url-status=dead}} With two-time World Champion Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov moving up to 74 kg, Baev won the right to represent Russia at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
=2019 World Championships=
Baev competed in the 70 kg weight category and won his first senior World title. Baev first defeated Andrei Karpach of Belarus by a technical fall, 10–0. Then, Baev was matched against former World Champion, Zurabi Iakobishvili, who he defeated by a score of 7–0. Baev progressed to the quarter-finals where he faced Asian Champion and World and Olympic medalist Ikhtiyor Navruzov of Uzbekistan, who he also defeated, 11–5. Next, Baev faced World silver medalist and European Champion, Magomedmurad Gadzhiev.{{Cite web|url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/burroughs-survives-scares-stay-collision-course-chamizo-74kg|title=Burroughs Survives Scares to Stay on Collision Course with Chamizo at 74kg|last=Eric|website=United World Wrestling|language=English|access-date=2019-09-21}} Baev was able to score two-points on a takedown, and another two-points on a re-attack, resulting to a score of 5–2.
In the final match against Nurkozha Kaipanov, Baev's opponent reversed and scored exposure for two-points. Baev did the same and added a gut-wrench, increasing to a score of 4–2. He then attacked with a four-point single leg and again got additional two-further-points from a trapped-arm gut-wrench. Going into the second period, Baev was up 10–2, and after thirty seconds, Baev again used his single leg to gain a further four-points in what resulted in a technical fall win, earning Baev the 2019 world title.{{Cite web|url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/sidakov-completes-dream-run-2nd-straight-74kg-title-petriashvili-3-peats-125kg|title=Sidakov Completes Dream Run to 2nd Straight 74kg Title; Petriashvili 3-peats at 125kg|last=Eric|website=United World Wrestling|language=English|access-date=2019-09-21}}
Freestyle record
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! colspan="7"| International Freestyle Matches
|-
! Res.
! Record
! Opponent
! Score
! Date
! Event
! Location
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2021 Russian Nationals DNP at 65 kg}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|46–12
|align=left|{{flagicon|Dagestan}} Murshid Mutalimov
|style="font-size:88%"|2–8
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|March 13–14, 2021
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2021 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2|
{{flagicon|RUS}} Ulan-Ude, Russia
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|46–11
|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Akhmed Kasumov
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|WLR Pro League I {{silver2}} at 70 kg}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|45–11
|align=left|{{flagicon|UZB}} Ilyas Bekbulatov
|style="font-size:88%"|4–6
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|January 25, 2021
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|WLR Pro League I
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|
{{flagicon|RUS}} Russia
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|45–10
|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Inalbek Sheriev
|style="font-size:88%"|9–5
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|44–10
|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Kurban Shiraev
|style="font-size:88%"|6–4
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2020 Russian Nationals {{silver2}} at 70 kg}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|43–10
|align=left|{{flagicon|North Ossetia–Alania}} Chermen Valiev
|style="font-size:88%"|2–4
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|October 16–18, 2020
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2020 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|
{{flagicon|RUS}} Naro-Fominsk, Russia
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|43–9
|align=left|{{flagicon|Tuva}} Arbak Sat
|style="font-size:88%"|8–3
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|42–9
|align=left|{{flagicon|Dagestan}} Kurban Shiraev
|style="font-size:88%"|8–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|41–9
|align=left|{{flagicon|Dagestan}} Abdullagadzhi Magomedov
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|40–9
|align=left|{{flagicon|Dagestan}} Imam Ganishov
|style="font-size:88%"|5–3
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2020 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix {{silver2}} at 70 kg}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|39–9
|align=left|{{flagicon|Krasnoyarsk Krai}} Israil Kasumov
|style="font-size:88%"|5–6
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|January 23–26, 2020
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2020
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|
{{flagicon|RUS}} Krasnoyarsk, Russia
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|Buryatia}} Yevgeny Zherbaev
|style="font-size:88%"|13–6
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|Tuva}} Arbak Sat
|style="font-size:88%"|Fall
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|MGL}} Oyungerel Ganbayar
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 World Championships {{gold1}} at 70 kg}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|KAZ}} Nurkozha Kaipanov
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 14–2
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|September 19–20, 2019
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2019 World Wrestling Championships
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|
{{flagicon|KAZ}} Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} Magomedmurad Gadzhiev
|style="font-size:88%"|5–2
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|UZB}} Ikhtiyor Navruzov
|style="font-size:88%"|11–5
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|GEO}} Zurabi Iakobishvili
|style="font-size:88%"|7–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|MDA}} Mihai Sava
|style="font-size:88%"|10–1
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2019 Russian Nationals {{gold1}} at 70 kg}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|Chechnya}} Razambek Zhamalov
|style="font-size:88%"|10–10
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|July 4, 2019
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2019 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|
{{flagicon|RUS}} Sochi, Russia
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|Buryatia}} Yevgeny Zherbaev
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 15–4
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|Krasnoyarsk}} Israil Kasumov
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 13–2
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|Krasnoyarsk}} Semen Tereshchenko
|style="font-size:88%"|5–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|Krasnodar}} Ismail Dzhapua
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 Ali Aliev International 7th at 70 kg}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|26–8
|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Chermen Valiev
|style="font-size:88%"|5–6
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|May 1–3, 2019
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2019 Ali Aliev International
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|
{{flagicon|RUS}} Kaspiysk, Russia
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–7
|align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} Ali-Pasha Umarpashaev
|style="font-size:88%"|11–2
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–7
|align=left|{{flagicon|MDA}} Dmitrii Malencov
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2019 World Cup {{gold1}} at 70 kg}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–7
|align=left|{{flagicon|IRI}} Meisam Nassiri
|style="font-size:88%"|6–1
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|March 16–17, 2019
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2019 Wrestling World Cup - Men's freestyle
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2|{{flagicon|RUS}} Yakutsk, Russia
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–7
|align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} Franklin Marén
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 5th at 70 kg}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|22–7
|align=left|{{flagicon|Chechnya}} Razambek Zhamalov
|style="font-size:88%"|4–8
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|January 24, 2019
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2019
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|
{{flagicon|RUS}} Krasnoyarsk, Russia
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|22–6
|align=left|{{flagicon|Dagestan}} Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov
|style="font-size:88%"|2–2
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} James Green
|style="font-size:88%"|10–2
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|MGL}} Temuulen Enkhtuya
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 14–2
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2018 Alans International {{gold1}} at 70 kg}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Magomed Kurbanaliev
|style="font-size:88%"|5–3
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|December 7–9, 2018
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2018 Alans International
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|
{{flagicon|RUS}} Vladikavkaz, Russia
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} James Green
|style="font-size:88%"|8–6
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Alibek Akbaev
|style="font-size:88%"|4–1
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Kindig
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 14–4
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2018 U23 World Championships {{silver2}} at 70 kg}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|16–5
|align=left|{{flagicon|SVK}} Tajmuraz Salkazanov
|style="font-size:88%"|1–9
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|November 12–18, 2018
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2018 U23 World Wrestling Championships
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|
{{flagicon|ROU}} Bucharest, Romania
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–4
|align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Enes Uslu
|style="font-size:88%"|7–6
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–4
|align=left|{{flagicon|UZB}} Ramazan İbadov
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–4
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Hayden Hidlay
|style="font-size:88%"|6–5
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–4
|align=left|{{flagicon|KAZ}} Aidyn Tazhigali
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2018 Alexandr Medved Prizes {{gold1}} at 70 kg}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–4
|align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} Aghahuseyn Mustafayev
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|September 12–14, 2018
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2018 Alexandr Medved Prizes
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|
{{flagicon|BLR}} Minsk, Belarus
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–4
|align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Andriy Kviatkovskyi
|style="font-size:88%"|3–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–4
|align=left|{{flagicon|KGZ}} Islambek Orozbekov
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–4
|align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Aleksey Boruta
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–0
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2018 Russian Nationals {{bronze3}} at 70 kg}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–4
|align=left|{{flagicon|Dagestan}} Razambek Zhamalov
|style="font-size:88%"|4–3
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|August 3–5, 2018
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2018 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2|
{{flagicon|RUS}} Odintsovo, Russia
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|7–4
|align=left|{{flagicon|Dagestan}} Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov
|style="font-size:88%"|3–6
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2017 Akhmat Kadyrov Cup {{silver2}} as Team RUS at 70 kg}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|7–3
|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Israil Kasumov
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 0–11
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|October 7, 2017
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2017 Akhmat Kadyrov Cup
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2|
{{flagicon|RUS}} Grozny, Russia
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|EUR}} Murad Kuramagomedov
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11-0
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2017 Russian Nationals {{bronze3}} at 65 kg}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Karachay-Cherkessia}} Alibek Akbaev
|style="font-size:88%"|6–4
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|June 12, 2017
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2017 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|
{{flagicon|RUS}} Nazran, Russia
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|5–2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ivanovo Oblast}} Magomed Dibirgadzhiev
|style="font-size:88%"|13–17
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Dagestan}} Magomed Kurbanaliev
|style="font-size:88%"|10–10
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|North Ossetia–Alania}} Zaur Tokaev
|style="font-size:88%"|4–2
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Voronezh Oblast}} Dmitiy Merenkov
|style="font-size:88%"|7–2
|-
! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2017 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 8th at 65 kg}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|2–1
|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Alan Gogaev
|style="font-size:88%"|2–6
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|January 27–29, 2017
|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017
|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3|
{{flagicon|RUS}} Krasnoyarsk, Russia
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Shikhsaid Dzhalilov
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Magomed Magomedov
|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0
|-
{{end}}
References
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