Timur Arbuzov

Timur Denisovich Arbuzov (, born 14 April 2004) is a Russian judoka and sambist who competes in the men's half-middleweight (81 kg) category. He was the 2025 World Judo Champion, the 2025 and 2026 European Champion, and the 2022 Russian nationals runner-up.

Career Cadet level Arbuzov began competing as a sambo competitor in 2018, where he came in first place at the Russian and World Championships in Serbia. During the 2019 part of the season, Arbuzov won a bronze medal at the judo National Championships and the gold medal at the European Cup in Coimbra, Portugal. In 2021, he came first at the European Cadet Championships in Riga, Latvia and won the Cadet European Cup in Poreč, Croatia.

Junior level In 2021, Arbuzov won the Russian Junior Championships at 73 kg. In 2023, he won a gold medal at the U23 Russian Championships and a bronze at the World Juniors Championships.

Senior level 2022 Arbuzov earned his first senior silver medal at the Russian nationals held in Yekaterinburg.

2024 In February, Arbuzov placed third at the 2024 Paris Grand Slam. In March, Arbuzov finished in first place at the 2024 Tbilisi Grand Slam in the men's 81 kg. In May, he competed at the 2024 World Championships, where he reached the final in the men's 81 kg.

2025 In March, he won the 2025 Tashkent Grand Slam. In the final match, he beat Uzbekistan's Arslonbek Tojiev. In April, Timur won his first european title, where he beat in the final match Tato Grigalashvili of Georgia. In June, he took the gold medal at the world championships. In rematch, he over Tato Grigalashvili again.

2026 In April, he came first at the 2026 European Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Achievements Judo 2019 Russian Cadet Championships — 3rd. 2019, 2021 European Cadet Cup — 1st. 2021 European Cadet Championships — 1st. 2021 Russian Junior Championships — 1st. 2022 Russian Championships — 2nd. 2023 U23 Russian Championships — 1st. 2023 World Junior Championships — 3rd. 2024 Grand Slam Paris — 3rd. 2024 Grand Slam Tbilisi — 1st. 2024 World Championships — 2nd. 2025 Grand Slam Tashkent — 1st. 2025 European Championships — 1st. 2025 World Championships — 1st. 2026 European Championships — 1st. Sambo 2018 Russian Cadet Championships — 1st. 2018 World Cadet Championships — 1st.

Personal life He lives and trains in Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai with his Olympian teammate Sofia Asvesta and younger brothers Eduard, Artiom and Matvey. Also, he trains in the Rodina judo and sambo club in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast.