Albert Selimov biography. Albert Selimov: “There is noticeable progress in Russian boxing
For many years, boxer Albert Selimov was the star of the Russian national team, but in 2013 he decided to change his citizenship. At the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, he competed under the flag of Azerbaijan, but was defeated. After that, the athlete ended his career and returned to his native Dagestan, where he became the head of the Republican Boxing Federation.
Biography
Albert Selimov was born on 04/05/1986 in Kaspiysk. As a child, he did not plan to box because he had a special love for another martial arts- karate. The boy's idol was Bruce Lee, and he enthusiastically watched films with him.
One day a friend invited Albert to a boxing club. It was summer, and the future athlete, having nothing to do, decided to try his hand at this lesson. In the first sparring, he won, after which he decided not to quit boxing.
Albert Selimov trained a lot in his youth and won victory after victory in the ring, but then health problems arose, and his career could end as soon as it began. The young boxer suffered pneumonia and lost his form because he did not train for a long time. At some point, Albert decided that he needed to leave boxing, but the first coach A. Khasaev persuaded the guy to stay and not make hasty conclusions.
After some time in the ring it was already difficult to find equals to Albert Selimov.
In parallel with sports activities the young man received higher education. He is a graduate of Dagestan State University.
Amateur career
In 2004, Albert Selimov won the Russian championship, and in 2005 he became the second at the same competitions. The first international triumph of the athlete dates back to 2006, when he won gold at the European Championship in Plovdiv, defeating Azerbaijani Shahin Imranov in the final. In the same year, Selimov became the finalist of the World Cup and the champion of Russia.
In 2007, Albert won, perhaps, the main award in his career - he won gold medal at the World Championships in Chicago. In addition, he received silver in the Strandzha tournament and took first place in the Russian championship.
In 2008, he participated in the Beijing Olympics and won the World Cup, and a year later he became the bronze medalist of the world championship. In 2010, Albert Selimov again won the European Championship.
Change of citizenship
In 2012, the athlete was unable to qualify for the London Olympics. In one qualifying fight, he was disqualified for a low blow, and in another, the boxer severely cut his eyebrow, which caused the fight to be stopped in the second round. After that, Selimov again thought about ending his career. To recover, he asked the federation to allow him to box in the Azerbaijani club BakuFires. For the club, Albert had six fights in weight up to 61 kilograms, of which he won five fights. The boxer lost only to the Ukrainian Olympic champion Vasily Lomachenko.
In 2013, Albert Selimov decided to change his citizenship and play for the Azerbaijani national team. According to the athlete, he did not feel needed in Russia.
As part of the new national team, the boxer won the European Games in 2015 and became the silver medalist of the world championship in Doha.
Olympics 2016
On Olympic Games Albert Selimov went to Brazil with the only goal - to win a gold medal and finish at the peak sports career. However, the boxer's plans were not destined to come true. In the quarter-finals, he was defeated by Frenchman of Arab origin Sofiane Oumia. It is noteworthy that a year earlier, Selimov had already met in a duel with this athlete at the final of the European Games in Baku and then won. But this time, the assertive Frenchman was stronger, although Albert surpassed him in class and experience.
Unfortunately, Selimov, who has track record victory in the European and world championships, and could not achieve the main goal - to climb the Olympic podium. After an unfortunate defeat, he returned to Russia, to Dagestan. In August 2018, Albert Selimov was elected the new head of the boxing federation of the republic.
For many years, boxer Albert Selimov was the star of the Russian national team, but in 2013 he decided to change his citizenship. At the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, he competed under the flag of Azerbaijan, but was defeated. After that, the athlete ended his career and returned to his native Dagestan, where he became the head of the Republican Boxing Federation.
Biography
Albert Selimov was born on 04/05/1986 in Kaspiysk. As a child, he did not plan to go in for boxing, because he had a special love for another martial art - karate. The boy's idol was Bruce Lee, and he enthusiastically watched films with him.
One day a friend invited Albert to a boxing club. It was summer, and the future athlete, having nothing to do, decided to try his hand at this lesson. In the first sparring, he won, after which he decided not to quit boxing.
Albert Selimov trained a lot in his youth and won victory after victory in the ring, but then health problems arose, and his career could end as soon as it began. The young boxer suffered pneumonia and lost his form because he did not train for a long time. At some point, Albert decided that he needed to leave boxing, but the first coach A. Khasaev persuaded the guy to stay and not make hasty conclusions.
After some time in the ring it was already difficult to find equals to Albert Selimov.
In parallel with sports activities, the young man received higher education. He is a graduate of Dagestan State University.
Amateur career
In 2004, Albert Selimov won the Russian championship, and in 2005 he became the second at the same competitions. The first international triumph of the athlete dates back to 2006, when he won gold at the European Championship in Plovdiv, defeating Azerbaijani Shahin Imranov in the final. In the same year, Selimov became the finalist of the World Cup and the champion of Russia.
In 2007, Albert won, perhaps, the main award in his career - he won a gold medal at the World Championships in Chicago. In addition, he received silver in the Strandzha tournament and took first place in the Russian championship.
In 2008, he participated in the Beijing Olympics and won the World Cup, and a year later he became the bronze medalist of the world championship. In 2010, Albert Selimov again won the European Championship.
Change of citizenship
In 2012, the athlete was unable to qualify for the London Olympics. In one qualifying fight, he was disqualified for a low blow, and in another, the boxer severely cut his eyebrow, which caused the fight to be stopped in the second round. After that, Selimov again thought about ending his career. To recover, he asked the federation to allow him to box in the Azerbaijani club BakuFires. For the club, Albert had six fights in weight up to 61 kilograms, of which he won five fights. The boxer lost only to the Ukrainian Olympic champion Vasily Lomachenko.
In 2013, Albert Selimov decided to change his citizenship and play for the Azerbaijani national team. According to the athlete, he did not feel needed in Russia.
As part of the new national team, the boxer won the European Games in 2015 and became the silver medalist of the world championship in Doha.
Olympics 2016
Albert Selimov went to the Olympic Games in Brazil with the sole purpose of winning a gold medal and ending his sports career at the peak. However, the boxer's plans were not destined to come true. In the quarter-finals, he was defeated by Frenchman of Arab origin Sofiane Oumia. It is noteworthy that a year earlier, Selimov had already met in a duel with this athlete at the final of the European Games in Baku and then won. But this time, the assertive Frenchman was stronger, although Albert surpassed him in class and experience.
Unfortunately, Selimov, who has victories in European and world championships in his track record, could not achieve his main goal - to climb the Olympic podium. After an unfortunate defeat, he returned to Russia, to Dagestan. In August 2018, Albert Selimov was elected the new head of the boxing federation of the republic.
Albert Shevketovich Selimov(Azerbaijani Albert evketovi Selimov, Lezg. Selimov Shevketan hwa Albert; April 5, 1986, Kaspiysk, Dagestan ASSR, USSR) - Azerbaijani, formerly Russian amateur boxer, Honored Master of Sports, World Champion (2007), World Championship medalist (2009) , winner of the World Cup (2008), finalist of the World Cup (2006), European champion (2006, 2010), 4-time champion of Russia (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011), finalist of the Russian Championship (2005), winner of the gold medal of the first European games in Baku (2015).
Biography
Born April 5, 1986 in the city of Kaspiysk, Dagestan ASSR. Originally from the village of Aga-Stal in the Suleiman-Stalsky district of Dagestan, Lezgins by nationality. Graduate of the social faculty of the Dagestan State University. Plays for Dynamo. Coaches: Talibov N.M. and Abakarov A.G.
June 29 Albert Selimov for high achievements at the I European Games and great merits in the development of sports in Azerbaijan, he was awarded the Order of Glory.
Amateur career
- Winner of the Russian Championship, participant of the World Championship (2004)
- Silver medalist of the Russian Championship (2005)
- World Cup finalist (2006)
- Champion of Russia (2006)
- European Champion. Defeated Shahin Imranov in the final. (2006)
- Champion of Russia (2007)
- Silver medalist of the Strandzha tournament (2007)
- World Champion (Chicago, 2007).
- Participant of the Olympic Games in Beijing. (2008)
- World Cup Winner (2008)
- Winner of the "Tournament of the strongest boxers of Russia" (2009)
- Bronze medalist World Championship. (2009)
- Russian Championship - 1st place (2009)
- European Championship - 1st place (2010)
- Russian Championship - 2nd place (2010)
- Russian Championship - 1st place (2011)
- Participant of the World Championship (Baku, 2011)
- International Tournament "Bocskai Memorial" - 1st place (2011)
Semi-professional boxing
Participated in the third season of the World Series of Boxing. took part in the team of Azerbaijan, "Baku Lights". Albert won all the fights, the team left the group as the leader, and in the quarterfinals Albert Selimov lost in the fight for reaching the semifinals to Vasily Lomachenko.
Overview of the latest sporting events on both sides of the Samur
The editors of the FLNKA website offer readers a brief digest of news related to the regions on both sides of the Samur River, in which we will talk about the main sporting events and recent achievements.
Bullet shooting championship held in Kurakhsky district
In the Kurakhsky district, they continue to hold sports events as part of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic war.
In this regard, on May 13, 2015, directly in the village of Kurakh, for the fifth time, the annual district shooting championship was held.
The tournament was carried out by the Department of Physical Education, Sports and Youth Affairs of the Kurakhsky District, and panel of judges headed by the head of the department of agriculture and legal relations of the district Slava Selimov.
In total, about 40 athletes from the villages of Khpyuk, Shimihyur, Mollakent and Shtul participated in the tournament. All participants were entitled to 5 shots from a small-caliber rifle, not counting trial shots. The distance is the classic 50 meters.
According to the results of the championship, the employees of the district administration became the winners, prizes were distributed as follows:
1st place - Idris Muslimov (head of the regional department of economics and property relations)
2nd place Farid Misriev (specialist of the economic department of the district)
3rd place - Magomedpasha Budaev (deputy of the district assembly).
The head of the Kurakh region, Zamir Azizov, personally thanked all the athletes who took places of honor, awarded them with medals, certificates, cash prizes and valuable gifts. 
At the World Taekwondo Championship held in Chelyabinsk in the final weight class up to 87 kg Radik (Abdurahim) Isaev, won a gold medal, and with it the title of world champion.
It should be noted that the success of the Lezgin taekwondo player playing for Azerbaijan made it possible to open an account for the medals won by his team at this tournament.
Radik Isaev celebrated his starting success with a victory over an athlete from Bangladesh Ali Imtiaz - 19:0, then Radik upset Kai Chang from Taiwan - 13:3. In the 1/4 finals, our athlete turned out to be stronger than the Frenchman M Bara N'Diaye - 8:2, and in the semifinals Isaev beat the Cuban athlete.
In a stubborn final battle for the title of World Champion, Radik Isaev met with the leader of the world ranking Uzbek Jasur Baikuziev and defeated him - 5:4. Thus, our athlete became the world champion in taekwondo. 
At the European Games, which will be held in Baku from June 12 to 28, two of our fellow countrymen - Lezghins Renat Saidov (+100 kg) and our Tabasaran countryman Kamal Khan-Magomedov (66 kg) will participate in judo competitions, LezgiSport.com reports. .
Recall that in the last season, the pupils of the Dagestan and Chelyabinsk judo schools achieved serious results in the international arena. Both of them got bronze medals of the World Championship in individual competitions and silver in team competitions.
Russian team will be represented on the tatami in Baku by leading athletes in thirteen categories (six for men and seven for women), and by both teams in the wall-to-wall tournament.
In addition to Khan-Magomedov, the team included European and world champion, Olympic medalist Ivan Nifontov (81 kg), world championship winners - Beslan Mudranov (60 kg), Mikhail Pulyaev (66 kg), Kirill Voprosov and Kirill Denisov (both - 90 kg), Renat Saidov (+100 kg) and three times European champion, world championship medalist Natalya Kuzyutina (52 kg), winners of European championships - Denis Yartsev (73 kg) and Alan Khubetsov (81 kg), Irina Dolgova and Kristina Rumyantseva ( both - 48 kg), Yulia Ryzhova (52 kg), Irina Zabludina (57 kg), Marta Labazina (63 kg), medalists of major international competitions - Irina Gazieva (70 kg), Anastasia Dmitrieva (78 kg) and Ksenia Chibisova (+ 78 kg). 
A pupil of the freestyle wrestling department of the SDYUSSHOR No. 3 of the Ministry of Sports of Chuvashia, our fellow countryman Dauren Kurugliev won the international tournament "Olympia" in Greece.
Competitions in three styles of wrestling were held on May 14-17 in the city of the same name, where the Olympic Games originated. Note that Dauren also triumphed in this tournament last year.
According to a press release from the Ministry physical education and sports Chuvash Republic, Dauren Kurugliev, representing Dagestan and Chuvashia in the national team, won gold in the 86 kg weight category. In the final match, he defeated his rival from Moldova, Petr Yanulov.
In total, the Russian national team has four gold and one silver medals. Russian wrestlers have not lost a single fight to foreign rivals. Omak Syuryun (61 kg), Zaur Sidakov (70 kg) and Murshid Mutalimov (65 kg) also excelled in their weight categories. Victor Rassadin became the silver medalist, losing to teammate Omak Syuryun. 
Honored coach of Russia Esedullah Shakhmardanov went to the Dominican Republic at the invitation of the local wrestling federation.
Prior to this, the 65-year-old specialist from Makhachkala worked in Colombia for three Olympic cycles. This time he signed a short-term contract that will last until mid-October.
"I was offered to stay for a longer period, but I'm not old enough to leave for a long time," Esedullah Shakhmardanov said in a telephone conversation with a wrestdag.ru correspondent.
"My task is to help Dominican freestyle wrestlers prepare for the Pan American Games and the World Championship. I work in the capital of Santo Domingo. They put me in a hotel near the Olympic center, where I train the national team. There are about 20 guys in the team. There are physically gifted, but everyone has big problems with technology.
Unlike our collections, in which wrestling is in the first place, Dominicans give priority to studying. Almost all of them study and regularly attend classes every day. This also creates certain difficulties.
In the Dominican Republic, everyone is crazy about baseball, and wrestling is not popular here, moreover, this country is one of the most backward countries on the continent in our martial arts.
The President of the National Wrestling Federation wants to somehow change the situation, supports the guys morally and financially, always goes to competitions with them, worries about them.
He, of course, counts on me, but at the same time he understands that in a short time it will be difficult for me to prepare wrestlers who could show results in continental competitions, not to mention the world championship.
But in these few months, I have to give something to the Dominican wrestlers, teach them something, and at the same time train local coaches. I hope I succeed, that's why I came here." 
Lezgi wrestler Asker Efendiev won the international freestyle wrestling tournament in Kyrgyzstan in the weight category up to 125 kg.
Recall that Asker comes from the village of Shtul, Kurakhsky district of Dagestan, has lived in Kyrgyzstan since birth, is a 5-time champion of Kyrgyzstan in freestyle wrestling, and a repeated winner of the republic in Greco-Roman wrestling and belt wrestling, Asian champion and world medalist in belt wrestling. 
Our compatriot Zaur Efendiev, who plays for the Serbian freestyle wrestling team, took second place at the last May 20 international tournament in Macedonia in the weight category up to 74 kg.
Thus, Zaur received a ticket to the European Games 2015 (they are also the European Championship in freestyle wrestling), which will be held in Baku.
Recall that the first European Games will be held from June 12 to June 28 in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. 
According to the press service of the Moscow City Pedagogical University, on April 24, weightlifting competitions among men in the weight category up to 69 kg were held.
A stubborn struggle unfolded between the students of the Pedagogical Institute of Physical Culture and Sports, master of sports Alexander Kuvarin and master international class Felix Khalibekov.
Kuvarin lifted 130 kg in a jerk in the last attempt, and Khalibekov re-claimed 131 kg and took this weight, in the clean and jerk both showed an equal result of 170 kg. As a result, the victory was won by the Dagestan weightlifter Felix Khalibekov. 
The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) named Albert Selimov, who competes in the 60 kg weight category, the world's best boxer in April.
Selimov received this honor thanks to his successful performance in the World Boxing Series (WSB), where he won six victories and won a license for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Recall that Albert Selimov was born in the Dagestan city of Kaspiysk in 1986, lives there. He became the world and European champion as part of the Russian national team. Since 2013, he has been playing for the Baku Fires team and the Azerbaijani national team. Originally from the village of Aga-Stal, Suleiman-Stalsky district. 
From May 6 to May 8, 2015, in the regional center of the Khiva region, a municipal football tournament was held dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War for the prizes of the head of the administration of the Khiva region.
12 teams from the villages of the region took part in the competition. As a result of football battles, the team from the village of Kashkent won. The second and third places were taken respectively by the teams from the villages of Khiv and Kushtil.
The award ceremony took place at a solemn rally dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Teams that won prizes, as well as the best players diplomas and cash prizes were awarded. 
Portal LezgiSport.com offers a short interview with the world champion and winner of the World combat sambo, a fighter of the Derbent club "Champion", a fighter of the American organization WSOF Islam Mammadov. Recall that the professional record of our athlete is 12-1.
Islam stha, congratulations on your first win in the WSOF overseas promotion in the USA. As far as we know, you and other Dagestan athletes are still in the USA. Have you stayed to help and cheer for Islam Makhachev and are you going to return after his fight in the UFC, or will you still train there and stay for a while until the second fight?
Sagarai sthayar. Yes, I stayed to help my friends, I'm going to fly home at the end of May. I don't want to stay here, before the next fight I'll come back for training.
How do you like the USA, do you like the country? Would you like to stay there?
It's like a movie here. Away is good, but home is better (smiles)
Tell us how the training goes, what do you focus on? And how do you like the general level of the AKA hall? Do you use SAMBO throwing techniques in MMA?
Training is normal, I work more on striking technique, so the gym is very good, there are all conditions for tight training. Amplitude throws do not always work, but I try
When can we expect your next fight? What are the future prospects in this promotion? Do you plan to go to the tops of the WSOF in your weight class? And is there an opportunity and desire to continue fighting in the UFC?
The next one should take place in August or September. Time will tell, everything is the will of the Almighty.
I visit Kurush often, the sport is very weak there, I know Khabib and communicate, I know Javid in absentia, I would like to get acquainted.
What would you like to advise our young brothers and athletes who want to develop in fights, what should they focus on, what is the best base to come to MMA?
Desire and discipline, freestyle wrestling is the best foundation for MMA and stable training is a must.
The FLNKA correspondent corps continues to monitor the performances of our athletes. We wish all our countrymen good health and new successes in sports!
Chi sthairizni vahariz Allahdi kuvatarni madni chiehi agalkunar gurai!
Suleiman Jafarov
FLNKA Correspondent Corps
For many years, Albert Selimov was the star of the Russian team, but at the Olympics in Rio he will enter the ring under the flag of Azerbaijan. In an interview with the portal "Moscow-Baku" he talks about his new life in the Baku club "Baku Fires" ("Lights of Baku").
Albert, this is a brilliant acquisition for Azerbaijan, but how did it happen that Russia refused such a boxer? How easy was it for you to make the decision to change teams?
It was very difficult. Until now, there was a wound on the heart, as if it had to be cut to the living. Probably, my heart will remain divided into two halves, and one of them will always belong to Russia, no matter what happens ...
- Something must have happened?
It happened, of course it happened. Now the emotions have already subsided, at the World Championships we met both with the guys and with the officials from the federation. We greeted, we had a good conversation. I don't have any problems with guys. As with the coach of the Russian national team, Olympic champion and a wonderful person Alexander Borisovich Lebzyak. It's just that at some point I was not needed in Russia.
- How are you not needed? Vice world champion, one of the main favorites of the future Olympics is not needed?
It's just that my whole life is endless ups and downs ... At the recent World Championships in Qatar, I received silver, and I could have won gold, if not for a cut above the eyebrow.
Four years ago, a similar story cost me a trip to the London Olympics. I had two unfortunate fights at that time. In one of them, a Venezuelan with the same incomprehensible surname as himself did not behave like a man, but like ... I don’t want to offend anyone, but what can you say about a person if you don’t even hit him, but he falls? If you're going to the ring, then be a man, fight! And with his behavior, he lured indulgence from the judges, and in that fight I did not get an Olympic license.
The next fight in which I could get a license - and here is the same ill-fated cut as in Qatar. I was in great shape, but I didn't make it to the Olympics! I felt bad then, I really wanted to finish boxing. I asked to go to Azerbaijan for half a year, to box in the BakuFires club, to recover a little from these shocks ... And then it turned out that no one was waiting for me back in the Russian national team. I was very hurt, but I don't want to talk about it. I can only say one thing: it was not my decision.
The Azerbaijani brothers welcomed me so warmly, little by little I began to come to my senses, but I continued to feel that something was wrong with me. In general, I box differently than others, I have my own characteristics. And now all this is lost. I even told the president of BakuFires, who treats me very well, "If I can't be the same, break up with me!"
I said these words before going against a very strong Ukrainian - Vasyl Lomachenko, the number one in the world rankings. And a miracle happened. I revived. Apparently, a powerful opponent simply motivated me, and I again began to show my real boxing. So I stayed. And then he accepted the offer to play for the Azerbaijani national team.
- And what if at the Olympics in Rio you have to fight with one of the Russian boxers?
I wouldn't want that at all. All the guys from the Russian team remain my friends. Is it true! Yes, this is a very heavy feeling: we saw each other at the World Championships, seemed to embrace from the heart, asked each other about everything. But at the same time, one feels: something is no longer the same, not the same as before ...
- Now you are rivals.
It is not easy. Therefore, if we have to go to one ring at the Olympics, let it happen in the final!
- It will be especially insulting to lose to them in the final.
Everything is the will of the Almighty. I fought at one Olympics, didn't make it to the second, now I'm waiting for the third, but the Olympics - I came to this conclusion a long time ago - is a separate planet. Everything is different there, not at all the same as always. And the strong can lose, and the weak can win. How will the Almighty.
- Do you pray before entering the ring?
Necessarily. I perform namaz, ablution, and observe Ramadan five times a day. Sometimes, if for some reason I am unable to pray, I immediately begin to feel a certain heaviness, like a stone in my soul.
My life, as I said, has never been smooth. I'm almost used to this endless change of white and black stripes. I understand this in such a way that the Almighty is testing me, he is testing each of us, and I am grateful to him for these tests. If you endure, they send you good luck. In general, I became much calmer thanks to religion. I used to get angry during a fight for a blow to the back of the head, or some other bad thing, and there were times, especially in my youth, when after a fight... How should I put it.... So, I went to talk with my opponent. So to speak, "finish the meeting."
- And now?
Now I'm embarrassed to remember all this. But once it was filmed on a video camera, I was almost disqualified, or rather, I would have been disqualified if the coach of the Russian national team Nikolai Dmitrievich Khromov had not stood up for me. I felt like a hero of some movie, and now I can only wonder: “Is it really me on the very video that was sent to the International Boxing Federation ?!”. Thanks to Nikolai Dmitrievich that he understood: I'm just young and too hot, and vouched for me. Many good things are remembered about Russia. I'm sorry we had to leave like this.
- What will you do after Rio?
Whether I win the Olympics or lose, it will be mine. recent fights. I spent 20 years in the ring, now I want a different life. Which? There is one dream. Thanks to business, feel confident in financial terms, and then find a few boys - "partisans" of such little fanatics with burning eyes, as I once was. And help them, pay for training, fees, trips to competitions. Do I not know how important such support is for boys from ordinary families! I can easily choose them. I'll go to any sports school. I'll watch the kids workout. After all, it is enough to look into the eyes, everything is reflected in the eyes. And the eyes of someone who loves boxing more than life, I recognize immediately ...
