Timur Arbuzov

Timur Denisovich Arbuzov is a Russian judoka and sambo competitor. 2025 World Champion and 2022 Russian nationals runner-up.

Background

Arbuzov was born and raised in Kropotkin township based in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. He started judo and sambo at the age of four under his father Denis Arbuzov.

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.

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.

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

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.

In March, he won the 2025 Tashkent Grand Slam. In the final match, he beat Uzbekistan's Arslonbek Tojiev.

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.