Artur Naifonov

Artur Edikovich Naifonov (Russian: Найфонов Артур Эдикович, Ossetian: Найфонты Эдикы фырт Артур; born 10 May 1997 in Nizhnevartovsk).[2] is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Ossetian descent. Ivan Yarygin 2020 winner, also Naifonov took third place and won a bronze at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 held in Krasnoyarsk. Naifonov also won his current biggest achievement in winning a gold medal and taking first place at the 2018 European Wrestling Championships, Kaspiysk, Republic of Dagestan after beating Aleksandr Gostiev of Azerbaijan[3][4] He won the Russian nationals in 2019, which was his first national title at senior level.

In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Edikovich and the family name is Naifonov.
Artur Naifonov
Артур Найфонов
Personal information
Born10 May 1997 (1997-05-10) (age 23)
Nizhnevartovsk, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
RankInternational Master of Sport in Freestyle wrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
Coached byTotraz Archegov, Viktor Rozhkov, Elbrus Dudaev[1]
Medal record
Representing  Russia
World Championships
2019 Nur-Sultan 86 kg
European Championships
2020 Rome 86 kg
2018 Kaspiysk86 kg
Russian Championships
2019 Sochi86 kg
2018 Odintsovo86 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
2020 Krasnoyarsk86 kg
2018 Krasnoyarsk86 kg
Military World Games
2019 Wuhan86 kg
Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial XXIII
2019 Dąbrowa Górnicza86 kg
Ali Aliyev Memorial
2019 Kaspiysk86 kg
Alans
2017 Vladikavkaz86 kg
World U23 Championships
2018 Bucharest 86 kg
Junior World Championships
2017 Tampere84 kg

Senior international record
International Record
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location Notes
2018 Odintsovo 2nd at 86kg
Loss 13–4 Dauren Kurugliev 1-2 2018-08-04 2018 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships Odintsovo Finals
Win 13–3 Zelimkhan Minkailov 3-0 2018-08-03 2018 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships Odintsovo Semifinals
Win 12–3 Gasan Shamkhalov 10-0 2018-08-03 2018 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships Kaspiysk Quarterfinals
Win 11–3 Alik Shebzukhov 10-0 2018-08-03 2018 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships Odintsovo Round of 8
2018 Kaspiysk 1st at 86kg
Win 10–3 Aleksander Gostiyev 1–1 2018-05-05 2018 European Wrestling Championships Kaspiysk Finals
Win 9-3 Fatih Erdin 4-2 2018-05-05 2018 European Wrestling Championships Kaspiysk Semifinals
Win 8-3 Shamil Kudiyamagomedov 7-6 2018-05-05 2018 European Wrestling Championships Kaspiysk Quarterfinals
Win 7-3 Zbigniew Baranowski 9-2 2018-05-05 2018 European Wrestling Championships Kaspiysk Round of 16
Win 6-3 István Veréb 5-0 2018-05-05 2018 European Wrestling Championships Kaspiysk Round of 32
2018 Yarygin 3rd at 86kg
Win 5-3 Yurieski Torreblanca 2-1 2017-01-28 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 Krasnoyarsk Bronze medal match
Loss 4-3 David Taylor 4-14 2017-01-28 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 Krasnoyarsk Semifinals
Win 4-2 Dauren Kurugliev 3-2 2017-01-28 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 Krasnoyarsk Quarterfinals
Win 3-2 Zushen Li 10-0 2017-01-28 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 Krasnoyarsk Round of 8
2017 Nazran 86kg
Loss 2-2 Soslan Ktsoev 3-5 2017-06-14 2017 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships Nazran Repechage Round 2
Win 2-1 Aleksandr Zelenkov 6-1 2017-06-14 2017 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships Nazran Repechage Round 1
Loss 1-1 Shamil Kudiyamagomedov 4-11 2017-06-14 2017 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships Nazran Round of 16
Win 1-0 Zaur Makiev 4-1 2017-06-14 2017 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships Nazran Round of 32

References
  1. "Totraz Archegov: "It's not enough to be a good athlete. One must be a man - then God will help!"". gazetabeslana.ru. May 20, 2014.
  2. "Artur Naifonov Profile". Infosport.ru. infosport. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  3. Kommersant. "Россиянин Артур Найфонов стал чемпионом Европы по вольной борьбе в весе до 86 кг". Kommersant.ru. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  4. United World Wrestling. "2018 European Championships: Results". unitedworldwrestling.org. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
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