Career
He is considered one of the top athletes in Tajikistan and the world in the judo under 73 kg weight-class. In the same year he claimed the 2nd place at the 2006 Otto Super World Cup Hamburg. On 9 February 2008, the history repeated itself: for the second time in his career, Rasul competed at the Paris Super World Cup and again finished 7th among 60 competitors.
Rasul also regularly participates in various tournaments in Tajikistan and the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
On 23 February 2008 Rasul contested at the 2008 Otto Super World Cup and resulted 3rd among 56 competitors. This was Tajikistan"s first ever.
In the quarter-finals, Rasul beat Si Rijigawa of China to progress to the semi-finals and secure a medal. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished in 7th, losing to Riki Nakaya in the quarter finals, and to Ugo Legrand in the repechage.