Artur Edikovich Naifonov (Russian: Артур Эдикович Найфонов, IPA: [ɐrˈtur nɐɪ̯ˈfonəf], Ossetian: Найфонты Эдичы фырт Артур; born 10 May 1997) is a Russian freestyle wrestler who competes at 86 kilograms.[2] Naifonov is an Olympic Games medalist, World Championship medalist, three-time European Continental champion and a three-time Russian National champion (four-time finalist).[3][4][5][6]
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| Native name | Артур Эдикович Найфонов | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Artur Edikovich Naifonov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 May 1997 (1997-05-10) (age 25) Nizhnevartovsk, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 86 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | International Master of Sport in Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Wrestling Academy of Aslan Khadarstev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Totraz Archegov, Viktor Rozhkov, Elbrus Dudaev[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Naifonov is a survivor of the 2004 Beslan school siege along with his sister, both receiving shrapnel wounds. His mother was killed in crossfire.[7]
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| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
| 2021 World Championships | ||||||
| Win | 90–10 | 3-0 | October 3, 2021 | |||
| Loss | 89–10 | 2-8 | October 2, 2021 | |||
| Win | 89–9 | 5–2 | ||||
| Win | 88–9 | TF 11–0 | ||||
| 2020 Summer Olympics | ||||||
| Win | 87–9 | 2–0 | August 5, 2021 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
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| Loss | 86–9 | 1–7 | August 4, 2021 | |||
| Win | 86–8 | TF 12–1 | ||||
| Win | 85–8 | 6–0 | ||||
| 2021 European Championships | ||||||
| Win | 84–8 | 8–0 | AprIl 19–21, 2021 | 2021 European Continental Championships |
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| Win | 83–8 | 9–0 | ||||
| Win | 82–8 | 2–0 | ||||
| Win | 81–8 | 10–2 | ||||
| 2021 Russian Nationals | ||||||
| Win | 80–8 | 2–1 | March 11–14, 2021 | 2021 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships |
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| Win | 79–8 | 10–8 | ||||
| Win | 78–8 | 2–1 | ||||
| Win | 77–8 | TF 11–0 | ||||
| Win | 76–8 | |||||
| 2020 Russian Nationals | ||||||
| Loss | 75–8 | 1–2 | October 16–18, 2020 | 2020 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships |
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| Win | 75–7 | 8–0 | ||||
| Win | 74–7 | 4–0 | ||||
| Win | 73–7 | TF 11–0 | ||||
| Win | 72–7 | 8–2 | ||||
| 2020 European Championships | ||||||
| Win | 71–7 | 4–0 | February 15–16, 2020 | 2020 European Continental Championships |
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| Win | 70–7 | 3–0 | ||||
| Win | 69–7 | TF 10–0 | ||||
| Win | 68–7 | 8–2 | ||||
| Win | 67–7 | 5–0 | ||||
| 2020 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix | ||||||
| Win | 66–7 | 2–1 | January 23–26, 2020 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2020 |
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| Win | 65–7 | 2–0 | ||||
| Win | 64–7 | 2–2 | ||||
| Win | 63–7 | 6–0 | ||||
| Win | 62–7 | TF 10–0 | ||||
| 2019 Military World Games | ||||||
| Win | 61–7 | TF 10–0 | October 21–24, 2019 | 2019 Military World Games |
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| Win | 60–7 | TF 13–2 | ||||
| Win | 59–7 | 7–0 | ||||
| Win | 58–7 | TF 11–0 | ||||
| Win | 57–7 | 6–3 | ||||
| 2019 World Championships | ||||||
| Win | 56–7 | 6–0 | September 21–22, 2019 | 2019 World Wrestling Championships |
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| Win | 55–7 | TF 11–1 | ||||
| Loss | 54–7 | Fall | ||||
| Win | 54–6 | 6–0 | ||||
| Win | 53–6 | 4–0 | ||||
| Win | 52–6 | 5–1 | ||||
| 2019 Poland Open | ||||||
| Win | 51–6 | 4–1 | August 2–4, 2019 | 2019 Ziolkowski, Pytlasinski Memorial |
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| Win | 50–6 | Fall | ||||
| Win | 49–6 | 8–2 | ||||
| Win | 48–6 | 8–1 | ||||
| 2019 Russian Nationals | ||||||
| Win | 47–6 | 4–2 | July 5–7, 2019 | 2019 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships |
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| Win | 46–6 | 4–0 | ||||
| Win | 45–6 | 4–0 | ||||
| Win | 44–6 | 7–3 | ||||
| Win | 43–6 | TF 10–0 | ||||
| 2019 Ali Aliev Memorial | ||||||
| Win | 42–6 | 2–2 | May 1–3, 2019 | 2019 Ali Aliev Memorial |
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| Win | 41–6 | 4–2 | ||||
| Win | 40–6 | 3–1 | ||||
| Win | 39–6 | 4–3 | ||||
| Win | 38–6 | 3–1 | ||||
| 2018 Alans International 8th at 86 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 37–6 | Fall | December 7–9, 2018 | 2018 Alans International |
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| Win | 37–5 | 6–0 | ||||
| 2018 U23 World Championships | ||||||
| Loss | 36–5 | 1–4 | November 12–18, 2018 | 2018 U23 World Wrestling Championships |
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| Win | 36–4 | TF 14–4 | ||||
| Win | 35–4 | TF 11–0 | ||||
| Win | 34–4 | TF 10–0 | ||||
| Win | 33–4 | TF 10–0 | ||||
| 2018 Dmitry Korkin Memorial | ||||||
| Win | 32–4 | 4–3 | September 6–8, 2018 | 2018 Dmitry Korkin International Memorial |
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| Win | 31–4 | 6–0 | ||||
| Win | 30–4 | TF 10–0 | ||||
| 2018 Russian Nationals | ||||||
| Loss | 29–4 | 1–2 | August 3–5, 2018 | 2018 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships |
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| Win | 29–3 | 3–0 | ||||
| Win | 28–3 | TF 10–0 | ||||
| 2018 European Championships | ||||||
| Win | 27–3 | 1–1 | May 5–6, 2018 | 2018 European Continental Championships |
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| Win | 26–3 | 4–2 | ||||
| Win | 25–3 | 7–6 | ||||
| Win | 24–3 | 9–2 | ||||
| Win | 23–3 | 5–0 | ||||
| 2018 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Memorial | ||||||
| Win | 22–3 | INJ | March 22–25, 2018 | 2018 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Memorial |
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| Win | 21–3 | DQ | ||||
| Win | 20–3 | 5–4 | ||||
| Win | 19–3 | TF 10–0 | ||||
| Win | 18–3 | 3–2 | ||||
| 2018 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix | ||||||
| Win | 17–3 | 2–1 | January 28, 2018 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 |
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| Loss | 16–3 | Fall | ||||
| Win | 16–2 | 3–2 | ||||
| Win | 15–2 | TF 10–0 | ||||
| 2017 Alans International | ||||||
| Win | 14–2 | 1–1 | November 17–19, 2017 | 2017 Alans International |
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| Win | 13–2 | 4–4 | ||||
| Win | 12–2 | 11–4 | ||||
| Win | 11–2 | FF | ||||
| 2017 Alrosa Cup | ||||||
| Win | 10–2 | PP | November 9–13, 2017 | 2017 Alrosa Team Cup |
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| Win | 9–2 | TF | ||||
| Win | 8–2 | PP | ||||
| 2017 Yugra Cup | ||||||
| Win | 7–2 | 6–2 | October 28–29, 2017 | 2017 Yugra Cup |
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| Loss | 6–2 | 5–12 | ||||
| Win | 6–1 | 6–1 | ||||
| Win | 5–1 | TF 10–0 | ||||
| 2017 Stepan Sargsyan Cup | ||||||
| Win | 4–1 | 4–0 | October 7–8, 2017 | 2017 Stepan Sargsyan Cup |
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| Win | 3–1 | TF 10–0 | ||||
| Win | 2–1 | TF 12–2 | ||||
| Win | 1–1 | 8–1 | ||||
| 2017 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 17th at 86 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 0–1 | 1–6 | January 28, 2017 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017 |
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