Ildar Hafizov

Ildar Shavkatovich[1] Hafizov (Russian: Ильдар Шавкатович Хафизов; Tatar: Илдар Шәүкәт улы Хәфиз; born January 30, 1988) is an Uzbekistani-American Greco-Roman wrestler of Tatar heritage,[2] who competes in the featherweight category (60 kg).

Hafizov competed for the Uzbek wrestling squad in the men's 55 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

[4] Because his opponent advanced further into the final match, Hafizov offered another shot for the bronze medal by entering the repechage bouts.

[5] Before his change of domicile to the United States in 2014, Hafizov represented his native Uzbekistan and has picked up the bronze medal at the 2007 Asian Wrestling Championships and the silver medal in his respective division at the 2011 Asian Wrestling Championships, coincidentally in his home city Tashkent, losing out to Kyrgyzstan's Arsen Eraliev.

At the 2019 Pan American Games Hafizov earned a bronze medal at 60 kg.