Boris Makojev

Boris Makojev
Борис Макоев
Personal information
Native nameБорис Ахсарбекович Макоев
Birth nameBoris Akhsarbekovic Makojev
Nationality Slovakia
Born (1993-01-22) January 22, 1993 (age 31)[1]
North Ossetia-Alania, Russia
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country Russia (until 2017)
 Slovakia (since 2017)
SportWrestling
Weight class86 kg
EventFreestyle
ClubZK 1904 Košice [2]
Coached byAkhsarbek Makoev, Miron Dzadzaev, Radion Kertanti[3]
Achievements and titles
World finalsSilver (2017) Bronze (2022)
Regional finalsSilver (2024) Bronze (2020)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Paris 86 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Belgrade 86 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Bucharest 92 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Rome 86 kg
Olympic Qualification Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2021 Sofia 86 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Budapest 86 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2022 Almaty 86 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Rome 86 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Istanbul 86 kg
Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Russe 86 kg

Boris Akhsarbekovic Makojev (Russian: Борис Ахсарбекович Макоев; born January 22, 1993, in Ossetia) is a Russian naturalized Slovak freestyle wrestler Ossetian ethnicity who competes at 86 kilograms.[4][5] In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary and qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6]

In 2022, Makojev won one of the bronze medals in his event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 held in Rome, Italy.[7] He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 86 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[8][9]

Makojev won the silver medal in the men's 92 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[10] He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[11] He was eliminated in his second match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Makojev's bio". wrestrus.ru. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Makojev vrátil slovenské zápasenie na pódium, spokojný je aj Sýkora". Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Makojev's coaches". infosport.ru. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Ossetian wrestler won the silver medal in worlds". 15ironpost.ru. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  5. ^ "2017 World Wrestling Championships" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  6. ^ "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  8. ^ Shefferd, Neil (16 September 2022). "Olympic champions help US claim double freestyle gold at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  10. ^ "2024 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  11. ^ a b "2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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