Tagir Khaibulaev is a famous Russian judoka who is a multiple champion. The most serious victory was won in 2012, at the Olympic Games in London. Unfortunately, 2016 did not bring the same result in Rio de Janeiro.
Biography
Tagir Khaibulaev is a native of the Dagestan Republic, the city of Kizilyurt. Born July 24, 1984. Graduated from Samara State University. He works in the police as a precinct in the juvenile affairs department. Title - Major.
Tagir Khaibulaev, whose photo is presented in the article, married on January 6, 2014, but his wife knows only that she is Kabardian by nationality.
Sports achivments
Tagir Khaibulaev’s biography is full of sports achievements. Note that the most important victory was won in 2012, when a young man defeated Naydan Tuvshinbayara, who was the winner of the Olympic Games in 2008. Tagir Khaibulaev is also the champion of Europe. In 2009, he won the championship, which was held in Tbilisi, where he received a well-deserved gold medal.
At the 2011 World Championships in Paris, Tagir Khaibulaev took another gold medal. His rival was the Kazakhstan judoka Maxim Rakov. In 2016, at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Tagir failed to get even in the semifinals. Elmar Gasimov defeated him in the first match. Today, the judoka has temporarily withdrawn from the sport.
Coaching staff
Khaibulaev went in for sports from the age of 11, and dreamed of winning the Olympic Games from the age of ten. Tagir's very first coach was Vyacheslav Arkhipov. He was preparing for the Olympic Games with his coach Nikolai Petrov, to whom he repeatedly said thanks. And he called his victory a trainer's birthday present.
In addition to those listed above, there was a coach Ezio Gamba, about which Tagir Khaibulaev mentioned during one of the interviews. The athlete talked a lot about the merits of Ezio as a coach and person. He believes that Gamba created the perfect atmosphere within the team. This is confirmed by the lack of misunderstanding and quarrels between athletes. In addition, Gamba organized constant trips for his wards to different countries, where the guys could show what they were capable of.
Governor and President
After the victory, Tagir Khaibulaev was personally congratulated by Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. The President of the Russian Federation was the first person to praise and congratulate the new judo champion. Later it became known that Putin rewarded Tagir Khaibulaev with a gift in the form of the new Audi A8.
The governor of the Samara region, Nikolai Merkushin, also did not remain indifferent to the achievements of the athlete. In an interview, he said that he supported Tagir and was glad to learn about his championship. It was also said that the governor intends to meet with the father of the winner and discuss the needs of Tagir Khaibulaev, thereby making a gift to the champion.
Reward
Later it became known that Nikolai Merkushin awarded the champion a certificate worth 5 million rubles and at the same time commented on his gift. He said that he wanted the athlete to purchase an apartment and stay in Samara forever. In addition, the governor made gifts to the coaching staff. Nikolai Petrov received a certificate worth 2.5 million rubles. And Vyacheslav Arkhipov was rewarded with a certificate of 1 million rubles.
Tagir Khaibulaev also commented on his reward. He believes that he has received enough, and thinks that this is a worthy reward. Most likely, he will acquire real estate in Samara. In addition, in his opinion, such a gift can serve as an incentive for the younger generation and show that winners are well awarded. The champion considers the certificate of 5 million to be top-level support.