Maxim Rakov

Maxim Rakov (born 7 February 1986) is a Kazakhstani judoka.

Maxim Rakov

Rakov (top) vs. Krpálek at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	Kazakhstani
Born	(1986-02-07) 7 February 1986 Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union[1]
Occupation	Judoka
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Sport
Country	Kazakhstan
Sport	Judo
Weight class	–90 kg, –100 kg
Coached by	Yermek Imambekov (national) Sergey Rakov (father)[3]
Achievements and titles
World Champ.	(2009)
Asian Champ.	(2009, 2017)
Olympic Games	R16 (2016)
Medal record Men's judo Representing  Kazakhstan World Championships 2009 Rotterdam –100 kg 2011 Paris –100 kg Asian Games 2006 Doha –90 kg 2014 Incheon –100 kg 2010 Guangzhou –100 kg Asian Championships 2009 Taipei –100 kg 2017 Hong Kong –100 kg 2015 Kuwait City –100 kg 2007 Kuwait City –90 kg 2016 Tashkent –100 kg World Masters 2012 Almaty –100 kg 2010 Suwon –100 kg 2011 Baku –100 kg IJF Grand Slam 2014 Baku –100 kg 2010 Tokyo –100 kg 2011 Moscow –100 kg 2012 Moscow –100 kg IJF Grand Prix 2011 Düsseldorf –100 kg 2012 Düsseldorf –100 kg 2013 Almaty –100 kg 2014 Astana –100 kg 2011 Amsterdam –100 kg 2014 Düsseldorf –100 kg 2015 Qingdao –100 kg 2017 Antalya –100 kg World Juniors Championships 2002 Jeju –81 kg Asian Junior Championships 2003 Macau –90 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	482
JudoInside.com	19421
Updated on 14 February 2022.

Rakov won the 2009 World Championship in the men's half-heavyweight (−100 kg) division, beating Henk Grol in the final.[4] He won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, losing to Tagir Khaybulaev in the final.[5]

Previously, he had competed in the middleweight (−90 kg) category, winning a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games. In 2007 he had a shoulder injury that required surgery. As a result, he missed the 2008 Olympics and considered to retire from sport. His father, who also served as his coach, encouraged him to continue.[3] At the 2012 Games he was eliminated in the first bout.[1] At the 2016 Rio Olympics he lost in the second bout to the eventual winner Lukáš Krpálek.[2]