Maxim Rakov

Maxim Rakov

Rakov (top) vs. Krpálek at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	7 February 1986 (1986-02-07) (age 31) Karaganda, Kazakhstan
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
Sport	Judo
Coached by	Yermek Imambekov (national) Sergey Rakov (father)
Medal record 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 2007 Kuwait City -90 kg

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

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

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. At the 2012 Games he was eliminated in the first bout. At the 2016 Rio Olympics he lost in the second bout to the eventual winner Lukáš Krpálek.