Frank Chamizo
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| Full name | Frank Chamizo Marquez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Cuban-Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 July 1992 Matanzas, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Ostia, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Cuba Italy (since 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 74 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Esercito Italiano Gamid Gamidov wrestling club (formerly) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Filiberto Delgado (Cuba) Gaidar Gaidarov (Russia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Frank Chamizo Marquez (born 10 July 1992) is a Cuban-Italian freestyle wrestler who competes at 74 kilograms. Starting his career in Cuba, Chamizo became a World Cup champion, World Championship medalist, and Pan American champion at 55 kilograms in 2010 and 2011 before immigrating to Italy in 2011[1][2] Since then, Chamizo became the greatest Italian wrestler of all time,[3][4] racking up two World Championships (in 2015 at 65kg and 2017 at 70kg, plus a silver medal in 2019), an Olympic bronze medal in 2016, an Individual World Cup silver medal, a European Games silver medal, four European Championships, and others.[5] He also holds wins over a record 12 World and Olympic champions.
Chamizo is known for his rivalry with seven-time Olympic and World champion Jordan Burroughs, against whom he has gone 2–4, but winning the last match.[6]
Personal life
Chamizo had a trying childhood. He grew up in poverty and was raised by his grandmother because both his parents lived abroad.[7] He began wrestling at age seven after walking into a wrestling facility out of curiosity.[7] The Cuban government eventually recognized his talent and helped him attend a secondary school where he could continue wrestling.[1] In addition to his native Spanish, Chamizo is fluent in Italian and can also speak English.
Career in Cuba
In 2010, Chamizo won a world bronze medal for Cuba; he was only 18 at the time. The next year, he returned to the world championships, where he placed 12th. After the 2011 World Wrestling Championships, however, Cuba's wrestling federation suspended him for two years for alleged difficulties with weight management.[7] At a crossroads, he moved to Italy, where his ex-wife is from.
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 freestyle wrestling gold medal since 1980.
From there, Chamizo won three more world-level medals, including a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2017 world competition. Overall, Chamizo won four world-level medals for Italy and two world-level championships.
At the 2022 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, he won the bronze medal by defeating Soner Demirtaş 5–3 in the men's freestyle 74 kg third-place match, but his medal was canceled due to doping and given to Soner Demirtaş. He was only suspended for three months.[8]
He won the silver medal at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, losing 3–1 to Tajmuraz Salkazanov of Slovakia in the men's freestyle 74 kg final match. He reached the final by defeating Dzhabrail Gadzhiev of Azerbaijan 9–4 in the second round, Soner Demirtaş 8–6 in the quarterfinals, and Ali-Pasha Umarpashaev of Bulgaria 9–0 in the semifinals.[9]
Chamizo competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[10] He was eliminated in his fourth match and he did not qualify for the Olympics due to controversial judging.[10] Several days later Chamizo claimed he was offered a bribe of 300 thousand dollars to deliberately lose a match, an offer that he rejected.[11] Weeks after the tournament, the refereeing body that officiated the match were suspended by the UWW, however, the result could not be changed.[12]
Freestyle record
Awards and honors
- 2019
- World Championships (74 kg)
- Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Tournament (74 kg)
- 2018
- Yasar Dogu (74 kg)
- Mediterranean Games (74 kg)
- European Championships (74 kg)
- Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Tournament (74 kg)
- International Ukrainian Tournament (74 kg)
- 2017
- World Championships (70 kg)
- Ion Corneanu & Ladislau Simon Memorial (70 kg)
- Ali Aliev Tournament (70 kg)
- European Championships (70 kg)
- 2016
- Olympic Games (65 kg)
- European Championships (65 kg)
- Alexander Medved Prizes (65 kg)
- 2015
- World Championships (65 kg)
- Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial (65 kg)
- Grand Prix of Spain (70 kg)
- European Games (65 kg)
- 2014
- International D. A. Kunaev Tournament (65 kg)
- Grand Prix of Spain (65 kg)
- Ali Aliev Tournament (65 kg)
- Yasar Dogu (65 kg)
- 2013
- Henri Deglane Challenge (66 kg)
- Grand Prix of Spain (66 kg)
- 2011
- World Cup (55 kg)
- 2010
- World Championships (55 kg)
- Pan American Championships (55 kg)
References
- ^ a b "A Coca-Cola Career, And Son's Olympic Success, Are a Father's Dreams Come True". 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Frank Chamizo: "Nonna aveva fame, io ho venduto la divisa"". 21 September 2016.
- ^ "My-Wrestling-Guide". www.my-wrestling-guide.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Frank Chamizo podría irse al Octágono tras Tokio 2021". ADN Cuba (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Frank Chamizo beats Jordan Burroughs in Rome Clash of Titans". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Lotta, Frank Chamizo vince le Ranking Series Ostia 2021: battuto in finale lo statunitense Jordan Burroughs!". OA Sport (in Italian). 7 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Frank Chamizo, il ragazzo venuto da Cuba per diventare grande".
- ^ "Chamizo admits 'mistake' after failing anti-doping test". ANSA. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "European Championships". United World Wrestling.
- ^ a b "2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Wrestler says he rejected $300K bribe to throw match he lost". ESPN.
- ^ Vinay. "UWW decision regarding Chamizo-Bayramov bout". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
External links
- Frank Chamizo Marquez at United World Wrestling
- Frank Chamizo Marquez at the International Wrestling Database
- Frank Chamizo Marquez at Olympics.com
- Frank Chamizo Marquez at Olympic.org (archived)
- Frank Chamizo Marquez at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)
- Frank Chamizo at Olympedia