Frank Chamizo

Frank Chamizo
Chamizo (left) against Toghrul Asgarov at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Frank Chamizo Marquez
Nationality Italian
Born (1992-07-10) 10 July 1992
Matanzas, Cuba
Residence Ostia, Italy
Makhachkala, Dagestan (formally)
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Freestyle
Club Esercito Italiano
Gamid Gamidov wrestling club (formally)
Coached by Filiberto Delgado (Cuba), Gaidar Gaidarov (Dagestan)
Medal record
Men's Freestyle Wrestling
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro65 kg
World Championships
2017 Paris70 kg
2015 Las Vegas65 kg
European Championships
2018 Kaspiysk74 kg
2017 Novi Sad70 kg
2016 Riga65 kg
European Games
2015 Baku65 kg
Representing  Cuba
World Championships
2010 Moscow55 kg
Pan American Championships
2010 Monterrey55 kg

Frank Chamizo Marquez (born 10 July 1992) is a naturalized Italian freestyle wrestler from Cuba. He has won two world gold medals and an Olympic bronze medal.

Early life

Chamizo had a trying childhood. He grew up in poverty, and was raised by his grandmother because both of his parents lived abroad.[1] He began wrestling at the age of seven after walking into a wrestling facility out of curiosity.[2] The Cuban government eventually recognized his talent, and helped him attend a secondary school where he could continue wrestling.[3]

Career in Cuba

In 2010, Chamizo won a world bronze medal for Cuba. He was only 18 at the time. The next year, in 2011, he returned to the world championships, where he placed twelfth. After the 2011 World Wrestling Championships, however, Cuba's wrestling federation suspended him for two years for alleged difficulties with weight management.[4] At a crossroads in life, he chose to move to Italy, where his ex-wife is from.[5][6]

Career in Italy

In 2015, Chamizo made his world debut for Italy, and won a gold medal. Before then, no Italian had won a world or Olympic gold medal since 1980. From there, Chamizo went on to win a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2017 world competition.

In 2018, Chamizo won the gold medal at Yasar Dogu, a major international tournament. In the championship match, he defeated five-time world-level champion Jordan Burroughs.[7]

Match results

World Championships & Olympic Games Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2017 UWW world 1st, gold medalist(s) at 70kg
Win 19-4 United States James Green 8-0 2017-08-26 2017 World Wrestling Championships France Paris, France
Win 18-4 Turkey Yakup Gor 5-2
Win 17-4 Kazakhstan Akzhurek Tanatarov 12-0
Win 16-4 Kyrgyzstan Elaman Dogdurbek Uulu 12-0
Win 15-4 Uzbekistan Ikhtiyor Navruzov 9-5
2016 Olympic 3rd, bronze medalist(s) at 65kg
Win 14-4 United States Frank Molinaro 5-3 2016-08-19 2016 Summer Olympics Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 13-4 Azerbaijan Toghrul Asgarov 4-7
Win 13-3 Georgia (country) Zurabi Iakobishvili 4-3
Win 12-3 Armenia David Safaryan 3-1
2015 UWW world 1st, gold medalist(s) at 65kg
Win 11-3 Uzbekistan Ikhtiyor Navruzov 4-3 2015-09-12 2015 World Wrestling Championships United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 10-3 Iran Ahmad Mohammadi Fall
Win 9-3 Azerbaijan Toghrul Asgarov 10-5
Win 8-3 North Korea Kim Ju-Song 5-2
Win 7-3 Poland Magomedmurad Gadzhiev 4-3
2011 UWW world 12th at 55kg
Loss 6-3 Armenia Mihran Jaburyan 3-7, 7-0, 2-3 2011-09-18 2011 World Wrestling Championships Turkey Istanbul, Turkey
Loss 6-2 Russia Viktor Lebedev 0-1, 1-1
Win 6-1 Lithuania Sarunas Jurcys 1-1, 6-0
Win 5-1 India Rahul Aware 1-2, 7-2, 4-1
2010 UWW world 3rd, bronze medalist(s) at 55kg
Win 4-1 South Korea Kim Hyo-Sub 1-0, 2-3, 5-1 2010-09-10 2010 World Wrestling Championships Russia Moscow, Russia
Loss 3-1 Russia Viktor Lebedev 0-1, 0-1
Win 3-0 Iran Hassan Rahimi 1-0, 2-0
Win 2-0 Ukraine Serhiy Ratushniy 2-0, 2-0
Win 1-0 United Kingdom Krasimir Krastanov 1-1, 3-1

Awards and honors

2018
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Yasar Dogu (74 kg)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Mediterranean Games (74 kg)
  • 3rd, bronze medalist(s) European Championships (74 kg)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Tournament (74 kg)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) International Ukrainian Tournament (74 kg)
2017
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) World Championships (70 kg)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Ion Corneanu & Ladislau Simon Memorial (70 kg)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Ali Aliev Tournament (70 kg)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) European Championships (70 kg)
2016
  • 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Olympic Games (65 kg)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) European Championships (65 kg)
  • 2nd, silver medalist(s) Alexander Medved Prizes (65 kg)
2015
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) World Championships (65 kg)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial (65 kg)
  • 2nd, silver medalist(s) Grand Prix of Spain (70 kg)
  • 2nd, silver medalist(s) European Games (65 kg)
2014
  • 3rd, bronze medalist(s) International D. A. Kunaev Tournament (65 kg)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Grand Prix of Spain (65 kg)
  • 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Ali Aliev Tournament (65 kg)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Yasar Dogu (65 kg)
2013
  • 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Henri Deglane Challenge (66 kg)
  • 2nd, silver medalist(s) Grand Prix of Spain (66 kg)
2011
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) World Cup (55 kg)
2010
  • 3rd, bronze medalist(s) World Championships (55 kg)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Pan American Championships (55 kg)

References

  1. ↑ "Frank Chamizo, il ragazzo venuto da Cuba per diventare grande".
  2. ↑ "Frank Chamizo, il ragazzo venuto da Cuba per diventare grande".
  3. ↑ "A Coca-Cola Career, And Son's Olympic Success, Are a Father's Dreams Come True". October 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Frank Chamizo, il ragazzo venuto da Cuba per diventare grande".
  5. ↑ "A Coca-Cola Career, And Son's Olympic Success, Are a Father's Dreams Come True". October 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Frank Chamizo: "Nonna aveva fame, io ho venduto la divisa"". September 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/chamizo-outlasts-burroughs-epic-shootout-win-yasar-dogu-gold-medal
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