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Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov

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Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov
Ахмед Гаджимагомедов
Personal information
Full nameAkhmed Shiybudinovich Gadzhimagomedov
NicknameZig-Zag
National team Russia
Born (1990-04-21) April 21, 1990 (age 34)
Kalininaul, Kazbekovsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1]
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Weight86 kg (190 lb) (2021)
79 kg (174 lb)
74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubShamil Umakhanov wrestling club (им. Шамиля Умаханова)[3]
Coached byMagomed Guseinov
Gamzat Abbasov
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's Freestyle Wrestling
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Budapest 79 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kaspiysk 79 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Bucharest 79 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Novi Sad 74 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Gold medal – first place 2019 Krasnoyarsk 79 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Krasnoyarsk 79 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Krasnoyarsk 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Krasnoyarsk 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Krasnoyarsk 74 kg

Akhmed (Ahmad) Shiybudinovich Gadzhimagomedov (Russian: Ахмед Шиябудинович Гаджимагомедов; born 21 April 1990) is a Russian former freestyle wrestler. 2018 world bronze medalist. 2018 European champion. He won a bronze medal at the 2017 European Wrestling Championships in 74 kg.[4]

Background[edit]

Akhmed was born in the village of Leninaul, Dagestan, into a Sunni Muslim family. He started freestyle wrestling at the age of 12.[1][5]

He lived in Khasavyurt, where he was coached by Magomed Guseinov and Gamzat Abbasov. Akhmed is international Master of Sports in freestyle wrestling.[1]

Championships and achievements[edit]

Personal life[edit]

Gadzhimagomedov is a devout Sunni Muslim. His favorite wrestler is Murad Gaidarov.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Гаджимагомедов, Ахмед Шиябудинович". уорхасавюрт.рф. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  2. ^ "ГАДЖИМАГОМЕДОВ Ахмед Шиябудинович | Российские спортсмены и специалисты | Спортивная Россия".
  3. ^ a b c "Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov". wrestdag.ru. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "2017 European Championship Brackets". flowrestling.org. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  5. ^ "Almak.su".