| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Greco-Roman | ||
Representing  Azerbaijan
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Olympic Games
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2016 Rio de Janeiro | 66 kg |
| World Championships | ||
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2014 Tashkent | 71 kg |
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2015 Las Vegas | 71 kg |
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2018 Budapest | 72 kg |
| European Games | ||
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2015 Baku | 71 kg |
| European Championship | ||
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2018 Kaspiysk | 72 kg |
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2014 Vantaa | 71 kg |
| Summer Universiade | ||
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2013 Kazan | 66 kg |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | ||
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2017 Baku | 66 kg |
| World Cup | ||
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2015 Tehran | Team |
Rasul Abakar oghlu Chunayev (Azerbaijani: Rəsul Çunayev) is an Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler. He was born 7 January 1991 in Yeni Şərif, Balakən, Azerbaijan, to Avar parents. He is a world champion and European vice-champion in men's Greco-Roman wrestling.
Career
In 2015, he won gold medal at 2015 European Games and became the first athlete to win gold while being on active duty for Azerbaijani Armed Forces.
Personal life
Chunayev loves dancing. His character is frequently described as laid-back and relaxed. His most notable celebration came after Chunayev defeated Russian wrestler Islambek Albiev at the 2013 Summer Universiade, when he performed the Lezginka, a traditional dance of the Caucasus, on the mat. He also gave a military salute as a sign of respect to the Azerbaijani families of victims in Karabakh after defeating Armenian wrestler Varsham Boranyan during 2014 World Wrestling Championships in Tashkent.
References
- Rəsul Çunayev: Yaxşı idmançı rinqdə bilinər
- Yunan-Roma güləşi yığmamız Avropa üçüncüsü oldu / FOTO-VİDEO (in Azerbaijani)
- "Rasul Chunayev: 'As a soldier of Azerbaijan, I am very proud that…' / PHOTO". awf-az.org. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- Carson, Dan. "Azerbaijani Wrestler Celebrates Gold Medal Win with Most Beautiful Dance Ever". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- Boebel, Rick. "This Azerbaijani Wrestler's Dance Is The Reason Wrestling Should Still Be In The Olympics". www.sportsgrid.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- Наш борец победил армянина всего за 23 секунды - ФОТО + ВИДЕО. ru.oxu.az (in Russian). 15 September 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
External links
- Rasul Chunayev at the International Wrestling Database
- Rasul Chunayev at Olympics.com
- Rasul Chunayev at Olympedia
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- Living people
- 1991 births
- Azerbaijani people of Avar descent
- People from Balakən
- European Games gold medalists for Azerbaijan
- European Games medalists in wrestling
- Wrestlers at the 2015 European Games
- Azerbaijani male sport wrestlers
- World Wrestling Championships medalists
- Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic wrestlers for Azerbaijan
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in wrestling
- Olympic bronze medalists for Azerbaijan
- Summer World University Games medalists in wrestling
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Azerbaijan
- European Wrestling Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade
- Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in wrestling
- Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists for Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijani sport wrestler stubs