Zelym Kotsoiev (born 9 August 1998)[1] is a Russian-born Azerbaijani judoka of Ossetian heritage.[2] He is a two-time bronze medalist at the World Judo Championships and a four-time medalist, including gold, at the European Judo Championships.
In December 2014, 16-year-old Kotsoev became the winner of the first U18 World SAMBO Championship.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
He won the gold medal in the men's 100 kg event at the 2017 Summer Universiade held in Taipei, Taiwan.[3]
In 2020, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 100 kg event at the European Judo Championships held in Prague, Czech Republic.[4][5]
In 2021, he won the silver medal in his event at the Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[6][7] A few months later, he won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Antalya held in Antalya, Turkey.
He won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv held in Tel Aviv, Israel.[8]
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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| 2018 | European Championships | 3rd | −100 kg |
| 2020 | European Championships | 3rd | −100 kg |
| 2021 | European Championships | 3rd | −100 kg |
| 2022 | World Championships | 3rd | −100 kg |
| 2023 | European Championships | 1st | −100 kg |
References[edit]
- ^ "Zelym Kotsoiev". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ moderator (10 December 2014). "ГТРК "Алания" | Зелим Коцоев из Северной Осетии завоевал золото на первенстве мира по самбо". ГТРК «Алания» (in Russian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2017 Summer Universiade. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ Browne, Ken (22 November 2020). "French women fantastique, Russia on a roll on final day at European Judo Championships in Prague". Olympic Channel. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Results". 2020 European Judo Championships. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Gillen, Nancy (13 January 2021). "Riner brings IJF World Judo Masters to conclusion with heavyweight gold medal". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (19 February 2022). "Dicko cements France's place at top of Tel Aviv Grand Slam medals table". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
External links[edit]
- Zelym Kotsoiev at the International Judo Federation
- Zelym Kotsoiev at the International Judo Federation
- Zelym Kotsoiev at JudoInside.com
- Zelym Kotsoiev at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Zelym Kotsoiev at Olympics.com
- Zelym Kotsoiev at The-Sports.org
World Judo Championships — Men's Half Heavyweight | |
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1967–75: −93 kg • 1979–97: −95 kg • 1999–present: −100 kg | |
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European Judo Championships — Men's Half Heavyweight | |
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1965–76: −93 kg • 1977–97: −95 kg • 1998–present: −100 kg | |
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