2018 European Wrestling Championships
The 69th UWW European Wrestling Championships was held in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russia, between 30 April and 6 May 2018. Medal table Team ranking Medal overview Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle Participating nations On 3 March 2018, UWW Europe, which includes 48 nations, accepted applications for the championships. On 13 March, Ukraine and Great Britain announced they would not participate at the championships due to political reasons. However, on 16 April the Ukrainian Wrestling Association overruled their decision. See also * List of European Championships medalists in wrestling (freestyle) * List of European Championships medalists in wrestling (Greco-Roman) * List of European Championships medalists in wrestling (women) References External linksOfficial website Results book {{E ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kaspiysk
Kaspiysk (; Lezgin: Каспи ; ) is a city in Dagestan, Russia, located on the Caspian Sea, southeast of Makhachkala. The 2010 Russian census recorded the city as being the fourth-largest in Dagestan. It is a working-class satellite city to Makhachkala. Geography Climate Kaspiysk has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: ''BSk''). History The city is one of the newer urban centers in Dagestan. It began in 1932 as a worker's encampment, servicing the needs of the nearby naval diesel engine manufacturer, Dagdizel. At the time, it was called ''Dvigatelstroy'' (), based upon the Russian word for "engine". During World War II, the site saw much growth due to the war effort, and became a center for major arms producers. In 1947, the settlement received the status of a city, and was given its current name, reflecting its location on the shores of the Caspian Sea. On November 16, 1996, 68 people were killed in a Chechen bomb attack targeting an apartment. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Selahattin Kılıçsallayan
Selahattin Kılıçsallayan (born 18 October 1993) is a Turkish freestyle wrestler. At the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain, he won the gold medal in the men's 65 kg event. Career In 2019, Kılıçsallayan won the silver medal in the 65 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania. In that same year, he also won one of the bronze medals in the 65 kg event at the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan, China. In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ... in Tokyo, Japan. Achievements References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kilicsallayan, Selahattin Living people 1993 birt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jabrayil Hasanov
Jabrayil Hasanov (, born on 24 February 1990 in Suparibağ, Astara, Azerbaijan, Soviet Union) is a male freestyle wrestler from Azerbaijan who has competed in the 66, 74 and 79 kg categories. He is an Olympic bronze medalist and multiple World Championships medalist. He is the winner of Yasar Dogu Grand-Prix . Career In 2010 and 2011 he won the European championships and finished third at the world championships. Next year he was fifth at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he beat Leonid Bazan and Ali Shabanov before losing to eventual gold medalist Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu in the semifinal. He was entered into the repechage and lost his bronze medal match to Liván López. He graduated from the Azerbaijan State Sport Academy and is coached by Aslan Agaev since 2000. In June 2015, he competed in the inaugural European Games, for the host country Azerbaijan in wrestling Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mihály Nagy (wrestler)
Mihály Nagy (born Debrecen, Hungary, 24 January 1937) Mikola Sándor Prize winner, high school teacher; research teacher; high school principal; university doctor; mineralogist; meteorite researcher; Honorary Ph.D. Studies Mihály Nagy completed his secondary school studies at the ''Debreceni Református Kollégium gimnáziuma'' graduating in 1955. He graduated from the Faculty of Science of the University of Debrecen in 1959 with a degree in chemistry and physics. In addition to his teaching work, he was awarded a scholarship by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 1969. For four years, once a week, he worked as a fellow researcher and then as a visiting researcher at Institute for Nuclear Research ''(Atommag Kutató Intézet - ATOMKI)'' in Debrecen. Nagy was awarded in 1974 as a doctor of science at the University of Debrecen ''summa cum laude''. As a result of his decades-long working and research relationship with the ''University of Debrecen's Department of Mineralog ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Martin Obst
Martin Obst (born 18 November 1986) is a German freestyle wrestler. He won the silver medal in the 79kg event at the 2018 European Wrestling Championships held in Kaspiysk, Russia. In 2015, he competed in the men's freestyle 74kg event at the World Wrestling Championships The World Wrestling Championships for Greco-Roman wrestling (men, since 1904) and freestyle wrestling (men since 1951, women since 1987) are organized by United World Wrestling (UWW). Unofficial editions Several World Greco-Roman Championships h ... held in Las Vegas, United States. He competed in the men's freestyle 79kg event at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. Achievements References External links * * Living people 1986 births Place of birth missing (living people) German male sport wrestlers European Wrestling Championships medalists 20th-century German sportsmen 21st-century German sportsmen {{Germany-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov
Akhmed (Ahmad) Shiybudinovich Gadzhimagomedov (; 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. Background Akhmed was born in the village of Leninaul, Dagestan, into a Sunni Muslim family. He started freestyle wrestling at the age of 12. He lived in Khasavyurt, where he was coached by Magomed Guseinov and Gamzat Abbasov. Akhmed is international Master of Sports in freestyle wrestling. Championships and achievements *2013 Ramzan Kadyrov & Adlan Varayev Cup – 1st (74 kg) *2013, 2014 Intercontinental Cup – 1st (74 kg) *2015 Ali Aliyev Memorial – 1st (74 kg) * 2015 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin – 1st (74 kg) * 2015 Russian Nationals – 3rd (74 kg) *2015 Golden Grand-Prix Baku – 3rd (74 kg) * 2016 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin – 3rd (74 kg) *2016 Ali Aliyev Memorial – 2nd (74 k ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Frank Chamizo
Frank Chamizo Marquez (born 10 July 1992) is a Cuban-Italian freestyle wrestler who competes at 74 kilograms. Starting his career in Cuba, Chamizo became a World Cup champion, World Championship medalist, and Pan American champion at 55 kilograms in 2010 and 2011 before immigrating to Italy in 2011 Since then, Chamizo became the greatest Italian wrestler of all time, racking up two World Championships (in 2015 at 65kg and 2017 at 70kg, plus a silver medal in 2019), an Olympic bronze medal in 2016, an Individual World Cup silver medal, a European Games silver medal, four European Championships, and others. He also holds wins over a record 12 World and Olympic champions. Chamizo is known for his rivalry with seven-time Olympic and World champion Jordan Burroughs, against whom he has gone 2–4, but winning the last match. Personal life Chamizo had a trying childhood. He grew up in poverty and was raised by his grandmother because both his parents lived abroad. He bega ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andrei Karpach
Andrei Karpach (born 6 June 1994) is a Belarusian freestyle wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 74 kg event at the 2018 European Wrestling Championships The 69th UWW European Wrestling Championships was held in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russia, between 30 April and 6 May 2018. Medal table Team ranking Medal overview Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle Participating nations ... held in Kaspiysk, Russia. Achievements References External links * Living people 1994 births Place of birth missing (living people) Belarusian male sport wrestlers European Wrestling Championships medalists 21st-century Belarusian sportsmen {{Belarus-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zelimkhan Khadjiev
Zelimkhan Khadjiev (; born May 20, 1994, in Dagestan) is a Russian- French freestyle wrestler of Chechen heritage. He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the round of 16 by Sosuke Takatani. He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ... in Paris, France. He was eliminated in his first match and he did not qualify for the Olympics. References External links * 1994 births Living people French male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for France People from Khasavyurtovsky District Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics European Wrestling Championships medalist ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Soner Demirtaş
Soner Demirtaş (born 25 June 1991) is a Turkish freestyle wrestler who competes in the 74 kg division. He won the European title in 2016, 2017 and 2018. He was bronze medalist at the Rio Olympics. He is a member of the Ankara ASKI. Personal life Soner Demirtaş was born to a butcher father as the third son of five in Çat village of Tokat on 25 June 1991. He is a student of physical education and sports at Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University in Karaman. His three brothers are also sport wrestlers. He was inspired to take up wrestling by his eldest brother Bekir Demirtaş. Sports career Demirtaş internationally debuted at the Freestyle Wrestling – Junior World Championships 2010 held in Budapest, Hungary, where he captured the silver medal. He took part at the 2012 European Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. He participated at the 2013 European Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia. He won the gold medal at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey. He l ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Murtazali Muslimov
Murtazali Muslimov is an Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 70kg event at the 2018 European Wrestling Championships held in Kaspiysk, Russia. In 2017, he won the silver medal in the 70kg event at the Islamic Solidarity Games The Islamic Solidarity Games () is a multinational, multi-sport event. Managed jointly by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA), the Games involve elite athletes of the OIC competing in a ... held in Baku, Azerbaijan. A sample collected from the athlete on 12 July 2019, during the Yasar Dogu, has revealed the presence of the prohibited substances drostanolone metabolite and oxandrolone metabolites. The athlete was suspended for a period of ineligibility of 4 years from 12 July 2019 until 11 July 2023. Major results References External links * Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Azerbaija ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zurabi Iakobishvili
Zurabi Iakobishvili ( ka, ზურაბ იაკობიშვილი; born February 4, 1992) is a Georgian freestyle wrestler and wrestling coach. He is a World Championships gold and three-time bronze medallist, and European Championships gold and two-time bronze medallist. Iakobishvili won the gold medal in the freestyle 65 kg event at the 2017 World Championships and the freestyle 70 kg event at the 2022 European Championships. He is currently the head coach of the Norwegian female national wrestling team. Iakobishvili won bronze medals in the freestyle 70 kg event at the World Championships in 2018, 2021 and 2022, and the freestyle 65 kg event and freestyle 70kg event at the 2017 and 2018 European Championships respectively. He's also a European U23 Championships silver medallist. Iakobishvili competed in the men's freestyle 65 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, where he reached the quarterfinals and placed tenth. Career Iakobishvili competed at his f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |