Kurban Shiraev

{{Family name hatnote|Alievich|Shiraev|lang=Eastern Slavic}}{{short description|Russian freestyle wrestler}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

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{{Medal|Gold| 2020 Rome | 65 kg }}

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{{Medal|Silver|2019 Tallinn| 65 kg }}

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{{Medal|Competition| All-Russian Spartakiad }}

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{{Medal|Silver| 2024 Novoivanovskoye|70 kg}}

{{Medal|Bronze| 2023 Kaspiysk|70 kg}}

{{MedalBronze|2022 Kyzyl| 70 kg }}

{{MedalBronze|2021 Ulan-Ude| 65 kg }}

{{MedalBronze|2020 Naro-Fominsk| 70 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition|Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin}}

{{Medal|Gold| 2021 Krasnoyarsk | 70 kg }}

{{Medal|Gold| 2020 Krasnoyarsk | 65 kg }}

{{Medal|Bronze| 2023 Krasnoyarsk | 70 kg }}

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Kurban Alievich Shiraev (born 28 March 1999) is a Russian freestyle wrestler who competes at 65 and 70 kilograms.{{Cite web|title=Шираев Курбан Алиевич, Официальный сайт Дагестанской борьбы|url=http://www.wrestdag.ru/users/4780/|access-date=13 February 2021|website=www.wrestdag.ru|language=ru}} The 2020 European Continental champion, Shiraev is a two–time Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix gold medalist (2020 and 2021) and a two–time Russian National Championship medalist (2020 and 2021).{{Cite news|last=Shepherd|first=Neil|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1090625/european-wrestling-championships|title=Triple gold for Russia on penultimate day of European Wrestling Championships|date=15 February 2020|work=InsideTheGames.biz|access-date=22 March 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Results Book|url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2020-01/final-book_krasnoyarsk_20.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322182848/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2020-01/final-book_krasnoyarsk_20.pdf|archive-date=22 March 2020|access-date=9 August 2020|website=Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2020}}{{Cite web|title=2020 Russian Nationals Recap|url=https://www.thefight-site.com/home/2020-russian-nationals-recap|access-date=8 February 2022|first=Seth|last=Petarra|date=27 October 2020|website=The Fight Site|language=en-US}}

Career

Shiraev's first international appearance took place in Subotica, where he competed at the 2015 Cadet European Championships in the 42 kilograms division. He placed fifteenth at the tournament{{Cite web|last=emmanuel|title=European Championship|url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/event/european-championship-3|access-date=1 July 2020|website=United World Wrestling|language=en}} and took a long break that lasted until late 2018. Despite being eligible to compete at the junior level, he made his return at the '18 Intercontinental Cup as a senior. He earned a bronze medal{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=INTERNATIONAL FREESTYLE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT "CONTINENTAL CUP"|url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2018-11/results_11_khasavjurt.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=United World Wrestling}} and so he did at the 2019's Ali Aliev Tournament{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2019 Ali Aliev Tournament Results|url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/results_05_kaspiisk.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=United World Wrestling}} and Ugra Cup,{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Prix of Vladimir Semenov "Ugra Cup" - Oct 2019|url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/final-book_nefteyugansk_19_0.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=United World Wrestling}} also adding a silver medal from the '19 Junior World Championships and the '18 and 19's Alans Tournament.{{Cite web|last=Eric|title=Iran's Foroutanrami Defends Junior World Title; Russia Leads After Day Two|url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/irans-foroutanrami-defends-junior-world-title-russia-leads-after-day-two|access-date=1 July 2020|website=United World Wrestling|language=English}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=International Tournament ALANS|url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2018-12/results_12_vladikavkaz.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=United World Wrestling}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=International Tournament ALANS|url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2019-12/results_12_vladikavkaz.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=United World Wrestling}} All of his senior level losses from 2018 to 2019 came from prestigious wrestlers, such as Soslan Ramonov ('16 Olympic Gold Medalist), Aleksandr Bogomoev ('15 European Games champion), Bajrang Punia ('18 Asian Games champion) and Ismail Musukaev ('15 Russian National runner-up).{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}

In January 2020, he competed at the Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix, where he went on to defeat multiple opponents on his way to the finale, most notably Nachyn Kuular ('17 U23 World Champion). In the finals, he avenged a loss from 2019 by upsetting former World and Olympic champion Soslan Ramonov and winning the championship.{{Cite web|date=25 January 2020|title=Ivan Yarygin 2020 : Olympic champion Soslan Ramonov loses the gold - Wrestling (Kushti) News India|url=https://wrestlingtv.in/ivan-yarygin-2020-another-favorite-bites-the-dust-as-olympic-champion-soslan-ramonov-loses-the-gold-bout/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 July 2020|website=WrestlingTV|language=en-US}} He then competed at the European Championships, where he defeated four opponents to win the European title at 65 kilograms.{{Cite web|date=15 February 2020|title=Five more medals handed out at European Wrestling Championships|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1090625/european-wrestling-championships|access-date=1 July 2020|website=insidethegames.biz}}

He came back on 17 October 2020 at the Russian Nationals, in where he placed third.{{Cite web|title=Senior Nationals 2020 result|url=https://twitter.com/sikom_d/status/1317485113484128256|access-date=2020-10-17|website=Twitter|language=en}} After opening up with two pins, he was dominantly defeated by returning National and World Champion David Baev in the quarterfinals. He was able to earn the bronze medal after defeating two more opponents.{{Cite web|title=2020 Russian Nationals Recap|url=https://www.thefight-site.com/home/2020-russian-nationals-recap|access-date=1 November 2020|website=THE FIGHT SITE|date=27 October 2020 |language=en-US}}

After competing at the WLR Pro League on 25 January 2021 and losing once again to David Baev,{{Cite web|title=Ilyas Bekbulatov defeats World champion David Baev in inaugural Russian Pro League Tournament finals|url=https://www.thefight-site.com/home/ilyas-bekbulatov-russian-pro-league-david-baev|first=Seth|last=Petarra|date=26 January 2021|access-date=28 May 2021|website=THE FIGHT SITE|language=en-US}} Shiraev moved down to 65 kilos and placed third at the Russian National tournament.{{Cite web|title=2021 Russian Wrestling Nationals Day 4 Recap|url=https://www.thefight-site.com/home/2021-russian-wrestling-nationals-day-4-recap|access-date=28 May 2021|website=THE FIGHT SITE|date=14 March 2021 |language=en-US}}

Major results

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!Year

!Tournament

!Venue

!Result

!Event

2018

|Intercontinental Cup

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Khasavyurt, Russia

|align="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd

|Freestyle 65 kg

2018

|Alans Tournament

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Vladikavkas, Russia

|align="center" bgcolor="C0C0C0" | 2nd

|Freestyle 65 kg

2019

|Ali Aliev Tournament

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Kaspiysk, Russia

|align="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd

|Freestyle 65 kg

2019

|Prix of Vladimir Semenov "Ugra Cup"

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Nefteyugansk, Russia

|align="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd

|Freestyle 65 kg

2019

|Alans Tournament

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Vladikavkas, Russia

|align="center" bgcolor="C0C0C0" | 2nd

|Freestyle 65 kg

2020

|Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Krasnoyarsk, Russia

|align="center" bgcolor=gold|1st

|Freestyle 65 kg

2020

|European Championships

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Rome, Italy

| align="center" bgcolor=gold|1st

|Freestyle 65 kg

2020

|Russian National Championships

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Naro-Fominsk, Russia

| align="center" bgcolor="cc9966" |3rd

|Freestyle 70 kg

2021

|Russian National Championships

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Ulan-Ude, Russia

| align="center" bgcolor="cc9966" |3rd

|Freestyle 65 kg

2021

|Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Krasnoyarsk, Russia

|align="center" bgcolor=gold|1st

|Freestyle 70 kg

Freestyle record

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! colspan="7"| Senior Freestyle Matches

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! Res.

! Record

! Opponent

! Score

! Date

! Event

! Location

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! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2021 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix {{gold1}} at 70 kg}}

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|{{yes2}}Win

|40–8

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Victor Rassadin

|style="font-size:88%"|8–1

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|27–28 May 2021

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2021

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|

{{flagicon|RUS}} Krasnoyarsk, Russia

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|39–8

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Abdula Akhmedov

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

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|{{yes2}}Win

|38–8

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} David Baev

|style="font-size:88%"|8–7

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|{{yes2}}Win

|37–8

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Abdulkerim Abdulaev

|style="font-size:88%"|7–0

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|{{yes2}}Win

|36–8

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Buianto Banzaraktsaev

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2021 Russian Nationals {{bronze3}} at 65 kg}}

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|{{yes2}}Win

|35–8

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Gadzhimurad Omarov

|style="font-size:88%"|3–0

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|13–14 March 2021

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2021 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|

{{flagicon|RUS}} Ulan-Ude, Russia

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|{{no2}}Loss

|34–8

|align=left|{{flagicon|Dagestan}} Zagir Shakhiev

|style="font-size:88%"|3–6

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|{{yes2}}Win

|34–7

|align=left|{{flagicon|Chechnya}} Akhmed Chakaev

|style="font-size:88%"|3–0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|33–7

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Saiyn Kazyryk

|style="font-size:88%"|8–0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|32–7

|align=left|{{flagicon|Chechnya}} Muslim Sadulaev

|style="font-size:88%"|8–1

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|WLR Pro League I DNP at 70 kg}}

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|{{no2}}Loss

|31–7

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} David Baev

|style="font-size:88%"|4–6

|style="font-size:88%"|25 January 2021

|style="font-size:88%"|WLR Pro League I

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" |

{{flagicon|RUS}} Russia

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2020 Russian Nationals {{bronze3}} at 70 kg}}

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|31-6

|align=left|{{flagicon|Tuva}} Arbak Sat

|style="font-size:88%"|6-0

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|17 October 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

|30-6

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}}

|style="font-size:88%"|4-1

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|{{no2}}Loss

|29-6

|align=left|{{flagicon|Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug}} David Baev

|style="font-size:88%"|0-8

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|{{Yes2}}Win

|29-5

|align=left|{{flagicon|Tatarstan}} Ildus Giniyatullin

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|28-5

|align=left|{{flagicon|Buryatia}} Aleksey Borovitsky

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2020 European Championship {{gold1}} at 65 kg}}

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|27-5

|align=left|{{flagicon|BLR}} Niurgun Skriabin

|style="font-size:88%"|5-0

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|10–16 February 2020

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2020 European Wrestling Championships

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|{{flagicon|ITA}} Rome, Italy

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|26-5

|align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Erik Arushanian

|style="font-size:88%"|9-2

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|25-5

|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Niklas Dorn

|style="font-size:88%"|6-3

|-

|{{Yes2}}Win

|24-5

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Marwane Yezza

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2020 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix {{gold1}} at 65 kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|23-5

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Soslan Ramonov

|style="font-size:88%"|4-2

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|23–26 January 2020

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|2020 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=6|

{{flagicon|RUS}} Krasnoyarsk, Russia

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|22-5

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Nachyn Kuular

|style="font-size:88%"|5-1

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|21-5

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Artur Badtiev

|style="font-size:88%"|2-2

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|20-5

|align=left|{{flagicon|MDA}} Maxim Sacultan

|style="font-size:88%"|3-1

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|19-5

|align=left|{{flagicon|KAZ}} Rifat Saibotalov

|style="font-size:88%"|3-1

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|18-5

|align=left|{{flagicon|MGL}} Nyamdorj Battulga

|style="font-size:88%"|8-1

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 Alans International {{silver2}} at 65 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|17-5

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Soslan Ramonov

|style="font-size:88%"|0-3

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|7–8 December 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2019 Alans International Tournament

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|

{{flagicon|RUS}} Vladikavkaz, Russia

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|17-4

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Saiyn Kazyryk

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|16-4

|align=left|{{flagicon|IRI}} Amirmohammad Babak Yazdanicherati

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10-0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|15-4

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Batoev Bulat

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11-1

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|14-4

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Shamil Guseinov

|style="font-size:88%"|3-0

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 Ugra Cup {{bronze3}} at 65 kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|13-4

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Ashamaz Kardanov

|style="font-size:88%"|9-4

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|24–28 October 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2019 Prix of Vladimir Semenov "Ugra Cup"

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|

{{flagicon|RUS}} Nefteyugansk, Russia

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|12-4

|align=left|{{flagicon|KAZ}} Sanzhar Doszhanov

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|11-4

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Aleksandr Bogomoev

|style="font-size:88%"|1-4

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|11-3

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Savr Shalburov

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11-0

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2019 Ali Aliev {{bronze3}} at 65 kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|10-3

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Islam Dudaev

|style="font-size:88%"|6-6

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|1–3 May 2019

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2019 Ali Aliev Tournament

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|

{{flagicon|RUS}} Kaspiysk, Russia

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|9-3

|align=left|{{flagicon|KAZ}} Meirzhan Ashirov

|style="font-size:88%"|1-2

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|8-3

|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Bajrang Punia

|style="font-size:88%"|0-4

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|8-2

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Muslimbek Abdurashidov

|style="font-size:88%"|4-0

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2018 Alans International {{silver2}} at 65 kg}}

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|7-2

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Muslim Sadulaev

|style="font-size:88%"|4-8

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|7–9 December 2018

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2018 Alans International Tournament

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|

{{flagicon|RUS}} Vladikavkaz, Russia

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|7-1

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Artur Badtiev

|style="font-size:88%"|3-0

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|6-1

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Nachyn Kuular

|style="font-size:88%"|6-1

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|5-1

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Viktor Rassadin

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|4-1

|align=left|{{flagicon|BLR}} Viktor Serada

|style="font-size:88%"|TF 13-2

|-

! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small|2018 Continental Cup {{bronze3}} at 65 kg}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|3-1

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Biysultan Arslanov

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|15–19 November 2018

|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2018 Intercontinental Wrestling Cup

|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|

{{flagicon|RUS}} Khasavyurt, Russia

|-

|{{no2}}Loss

|2-1

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Ismail Musukaev

|style="font-size:88%"|1-2

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|2-0

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Murshid Mutalimov

|style="font-size:88%"|6-3

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|1-0

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Rustam Gaimasov

|style="font-size:88%"|Fall

|-

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