Rasul Chunayev
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Greco-Roman | ||
Competitor for  Azerbaijan
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| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Tashkent | 71 kg |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2015 Las Vegas | 71 kg |
| European Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Vantaa | 71 kg |
| Summer Universiade | ||
| | 2013 Kazan | 66 kg |
| European Games | ||
| | 2015 Baku | 71 kg |
Rasul Chunayev (Azerbaijani: Rəsul Çunayev) Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler. He was born on 7 January 1991 in Qabaqçöl, Balakən, Azerbaijan to Avar parents. He is a world champion and European vice-champion in men's Greco-Roman wrestling.[1]
Career
In 2015, he won gold medal at 2015 European Games and became first athlete to win gold while been on active duty for Azerbaijani Armed Forces.[2]
Personal life
In his personal life, Chunayev expresses a love for dancing and his character is frequently described as laid-back and relaxed. His most notable celebration came after Chunayev defeated Russian wrestler Islambek Albiev at the 2013 Summer Universiade, when he performed the Azerbaijani lezginka, a traditional dance of the Caucacus, on the mat.[3][4] He also gave military salute as sign of respect to the Azerbaijani families of victims in Karabakh after defeating Armenian wrestler Varsham Boranyan during 2014 World Wrestling Championships in Tashkent.[5]
References
- ↑ Yunan-Roma güləşi yığmamız Avropa üçüncüsü oldu / FOTO-VİDEO (Azerbaijani)
- ↑ "Rasul Chunayev: ‘As a soldier of Azerbaijan, I am very proud that…’ / PHOTO". awf-az.org. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ Carson, Dan. "Azerbaijani Wrestler Celebrates Gold Medal Win with Most Beautiful Dance Ever". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ Boebel, Rick. "This Azerbaijani Wrestler’s Dance Is The Reason Wrestling Should Still Be In The Olympics". www.sportsgrid.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ Наш борец победил армянина всего за 23 секунды - ФОТО + ВИДЕО. ru.oxu.az (in Russian). Retrieved 18 October 2014.