| Matvey Kanikovskiy | |
| Native Name: | Матвей Геннадиевич Каниковский |
| Full Name: | Matvey Gennadievich Kanikovskiy |
| Birth Date: | 11 November 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Moscow, Russia |
| Height: | 193 cm |
| Weight Class: | 100 kg |
| Club: | Sambo-70 (Moscow) |
| Regionals Type: | EU |
| Regionals Rank: | 1 |
| Regionals Year: | 2024 |
| Regionals Weight: | Men's 100 kg |
| Updated: | 28 April 2024 |
Matvey Gennadievich Kanikovskiy (ru|Матвей Геннадиевич Каниковский, born 11 November 2001) is a Russian judoka and sambist. 2022 Russian national champion. 2024 European champion.
Kanikovskiy was born in Moscow, Russia.[1] He started judo and sambo at the age of 5.[2] in Sambo-70 club.[3] As of November 2024, Kanikovskiy is ranked sixth in the world in the -100 kg category by the International Judo Federation.
In 2021, Kanikovskiy claimed the junior European title in Luxembourg.[4] He was runner-up at the grand slam Abu Dhabi.[5]
In 2022, he won the senior Russian national championships held in Yekaterinburg at 100 kg[6] and earned the gold medal at the grand slam Ulaanbaatar.[7]
In 2023, Matvey won the grand prix in Dushanbe, Tajikistan,[8] two grand slam tournaments in Astana, Kazakhstan and Tokyo, Japan[9] [10] and came third at the European Championships.[11]
In 2024, he won the grand prix Odivelas, in the final match he over 2x world champion Nikoloz Sherazadishvili of Spain.[12] In March 2024, he became a finalist at the Grand Slam Tashkent.[13] In April 2024, he won the European championships.[14]
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3rd | −100kg | ||
| 2024 | 1st | −100kg |