Maxim Rakov

{{Short description|Kazakhstani judoka (born 1986)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}

{{Infobox judoka

| name = Maxim Rakov

| image = Maxim Rakov Rio2016.jpg

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| caption = Rakov (top) vs. Krpálek at the 2016 Olympics

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| nationality = Kazakhstani

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|02|07|df=y}}

| birth_place = Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418090758/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ra/maksim-rakov-1.html Maksim Rakov]. sports-reference.com

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| height = 181 cm[https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/maxim-rakov Maxim Rakov] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826132052/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/maxim-rakov |date=26 August 2016 }}. rio2016.com

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| country = {{KAZ}}

| weight_class = {{nbnd}}90 kg, {{nbnd}}100 kg

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| coach = Yermek Imambekov (national)
Sergey Rakov (father)[http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=rakov-maxim-1122115/index.html Maxim Rakov]. nbcolympics.com

| retired =

| worlds_rank = 1

| worlds_year = 2009

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| regionals_type = AS

| regionals_rank = 1

| regionals_year = 2009

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| regionals_year2 = 2017

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| olympics_rank = R16

| olympics_year = 2016

| olympics_weight = Men's 100 kg

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{{Medal|Sport| Men's judo }}

{{Medal|Country| {{KAZ}} }}

{{Medal|Competition| World Championships }}

{{Medal|G| 2009 Rotterdam | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2011 Paris | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| Asian Games }}

{{Medal|S| 2006 Doha | {{nbnd}}90 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2014 Incheon | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2014 Incheon | Men's team }}

{{Medal|B| 2010 Guangzhou | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| Asian Championships }}

{{Medal|G| 2009 Taipei | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2017 Hong Kong | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2015 Kuwait City | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2007 Kuwait City | {{nbnd}}90 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2016 Tashkent | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| World Masters }}

{{Medal|G| 2012 Almaty | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2010 Suwon | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2011 Baku | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| IJF Grand Slam }}

{{Medal|G| 2014 Baku | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2010 Tokyo | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2011 Moscow | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2012 Tokyo | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| IJF Grand Prix }}

{{Medal|G| 2011 Düsseldorf | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2012 Düsseldorf | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2013 Almaty | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2014 Astana | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2011 Amsterdam | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2014 Düsseldorf | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2015 Qingdao | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2017 Antalya | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| World Juniors Championships }}

{{Medal|B| 2002 Jeju | {{nbnd}}81 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| Asian Junior Championships }}

{{Medal|S| 2003 Macau | {{nbnd}}90 kg }}

| updated = 17 July 2023

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Maxim Rakov (born 7 February 1986) is a Kazakhstani judoka.

Rakov won the 2009 World Championships in the men's half-heavyweight ({{nbnd}}100 kg) division, beating Henk Grol in the final.{{Cite web|title=WK Judo 2009 |url=http://www.judo2009.com/en/?page=news&sub=details&id=138&next_id=137&next_page=0 |date=3 September 2009 |access-date=30 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903130207/http://www.judo2009.com/en/?page=news&sub=details&id=138&next_id=137&next_page=0 |archivedate=3 September 2009 }} Rakov won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, losing to Tagir Khaybulaev in the final.{{Cite web|url = http://217.79.182.227/www.judo-world.net/ijf/world/wc2011/tta_menue.php?modus=1024&sprache=english|title = IJF World Championships Seniors 2011 – Category −100 kg|date = |access-date = 30 January 2016|website = |publisher = |last = |first = |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111021020747/http://217.79.182.227/www.judo-world.net/ijf/world/wc2011/tta_menue.php?modus=1024&sprache=english|archive-date = 21 October 2011}}

Previously, he had competed in the middleweight ({{nbnd}}90 kg) category, winning a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games. In 2007 he had a shoulder injury that required surgery. As a result, he missed the 2008 Olympics and considered to retire from sport. His father, who also served as his coach, encouraged him to continue. At the 2012 Games he was eliminated in the first bout. At the 2016 Rio Olympics he lost in the second bout to the eventual winner Lukáš Krpálek.