Akkaev competed in the men's 94 kg category at the
2004 Summer Olympics in
Athens, where he won a silver medal. He is 178 cm/5 ft 10 tall and weighs 105 kg/231 lb. In 2016, he was stripped of the medal after his sample tested positive for steroids. He became the 2011 World Champion in Paris, beating his compatriot
Dmitry Klokov by 2 kg with a total of 430 kg. and finally in January 2019 he was disqualified for eight years, starting from 2 August 2016 until 1 August 2024. ==Major results==