Timur Arbuzov

[4] Arbuzov was born and raised in Kropotkin township based in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

[5] Arbuzov began competing as a sambo competitor in 2018, where he came in first place at the Russian and World Championships in Serbia.

[12][13] Arbuzov earned his first senior silver medal at the Russian nationals held in Yekaterinburg.

[14] In March, Arbuzov finished in first place at the Tbilisi Grand Slam in the men's 81 kg.

[3] He lives and trains in Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai with his Olympian teammate Sofia Asvesta and younger brothers Eduard, Artiom and Matvey.