Background
Ibragimov is the son of foil fencers Anvar Ibragimov and Olga Velichko.
Ibragimov is the son of foil fencers Anvar Ibragimov and Olga Velichko.
He was educated at the Smolensk State Academy of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism.
In the same time, he began competing in a few senior events. Amongst seniors, he made his breakthrough during the 2012-2013 season, when he climbed his first World Cup podium with a gold medal in the Glaive d"Asparoukh after defeating Romania"s Tiberiu Dolniceanu in the final. At the World Championships in Budapest, he was eliminated in the second round by Max Hartung of Germany.
Ibragimov finished the season Number.15 in Foundation for International Education world rankings.
In the 2014 European Championships at Strasbourg, Ibragimov made his way to the semi-finals where he was stopped by team-mate Aleksey Yakimenko and came away with the bronze medal. In the team event, Russia met Italy in the final.
The Italians gained a 5-hit lead after the 7th relay. Despite individual victories in the two last legs, Russia could not bridge the gap and were defeated 44–45.
A month after, in the World Championships at Kazan, Ibragimov was defeated in the second round by Nicolas Limbach of Germany.
World Number.1 Russia met Germany in the semi-finals. Selected to close the match instead of captain Nikolay Kovalev, Ibragimov could not prevent Germany from winning 45–40. They met Hungary in the small final, but were defeated once again and came away with no medal.
The team event was Ibragimov"s first time as a full member of the side.