Nicknamed the ""Russian Tank"," he is a two time Olympic gold medalist and the 2020 Olympic Champion at 97 kg and the 2016 Olympic Champion at 86 kg, a four–time World Champion (2014, 2015, 2018, 2019), the Individual World Cup champion (2020), a four–time European Continental Champion (2014, 2018, 2019, 2020), Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix winner (2014, 2018) a two-time European Games Champion (2015, 2019) and a two–time Cadet World Champion (2012, 2013).