| Maxim Rakov | |
| Nationality: | Kazakhstani |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union[1] |
| Height: | 181 cm[2] |
| Weight Class: | 90 kg, 100 kg |
| Coach: | Yermek Imambekov (national) Sergey Rakov (father)[3] |
| Worlds Rank: | 1 |
| Worlds Year: | 2009 |
| Regionals Type: | AS |
| Regionals Rank: | 1 |
| Regionals Year: | 2009 |
| Regionals Year2: | 2017 |
| Olympics Rank: | R16 |
| Olympics Year: | 2016 |
| Olympics Weight: | Men's 100 kg |
| Updated: | 17 July 2023 |
Maxim Rakov (born 7 February 1986) is a Kazakhstani judoka.
Rakov won the 2009 World Championships in the men's half-heavyweight (100 kg) division, beating Henk Grol in the final.[4] Rakov won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, losing to Tagir Khaybulaev in the final.[5]
Previously, he had competed in the middleweight (90 kg) category, winning a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games. In 2007 he had a shoulder injury that required surgery. As a result, he missed the 2008 Olympics and considered to retire from sport. His father, who also served as his coach, encouraged him to continue.[3] At the 2012 Games he was eliminated in the first bout.[1] At the 2016 Rio Olympics he lost in the second bout to the eventual winner Lukáš Krpálek.[2]