Rustam Sharipov (UKR)

1996 Olympic, World and European PB Champion

Medal Total

Olympic Games:  2 Gold, 1 Bronze
World Championships:  1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
European Championships:  3 Gold, 1 Silver

Rustam was born on June 2, 1971 in Dushanbe, Tajikstan.  He was coached by Sergei Brizha at the Dynamo sports club in Kharkov, Ukraine.   Sharipov has two children (son Evgeny and daughter Dasha) with his first wife, Tatiana.  Divorced in 2000, he moved to the USA.  He's remarried to Amber; the couple has two daughters.  Rustam is currently an assistant coach at Oklahoma University.

Competition Results

1988
Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba): 1st Team, 7th AA

1989
Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba):  1st Team, 2nd AA, 1st V, 1st HB
 
1990
GER-USA-USSR Tri-Meet: 9th AA
US Olympic Cup: 1st AA
 
1991
DTB Cup: 2nd AA
GER-USSR-CHN Tri-Meet: 11th AA
 
1992
Chunichi Cup: 8th AA, 2nd PB, 2nd HB
CIS Championships: 5th AA, 1st PB
DTB Cup: 1st PB, 2nd PH, 2nd HB, 3rd R
European Championships: 9th AA, 1st HB, 2nd PB, 4th R
Moscow World Stars: 6th AA
Olympic Games: 1st Team
Tokyo Cup: 1st HB, 2nd PH, 2nd PB, 2nd R
 
1993
American Cup: 4th AA
Diet Coke Mixed Duos: 1st Team
European Cup: 3rd AA, 2nd R, 3rd PB, 4th FX, 5th HB, 6th V
International Championships of Romania: 1st AA, 1st R, 1st PB, 1st HB
Kosice International: 3rd AA
Nikon International: 1st AA, 1st PB, 2nd FX, 2nd R, 7th HB, 8th V
World Championships (Birmingham): 4th PB, 4th HB, 6th R
 
1994
American Cup: 5th AA
Chunichi Cup: 1st AA, 1st R, 2nd PB, 2nd HB, 3rd FX
European Championships: 4th Team, 1st PB, 4th R
International Mixed Pairs: 3rd AA
Swiss Cup: 4th PB
World Championships (Brisbane): 2nd PB, 6th R
World Championships (Dortmund): 3rd Team
 
1995
American Cup: 3rd AA
Cottbus International: 1st PB, 3rd R
DTB Cup: 4th PB, 8th FX
European Cup: 5th AA
French International: 4th AA, 1st PB
International Championships of Romania: 1st AA
World Championships (Sabae): 5th Team, 17th AA, 4th PB
 
1996
Cottbus International: 7th PB, 7th HB
European Championships: 1st PB
French International: 2nd PB
Olympic Games: 3rd Team, 1st PB
World Championships (San Juan): 1st PB
 
1997
American Cup: 7th AA
Three-on-Three International: 2nd Team
Messe Cup: 6th Team
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