Gadzhimurad Gazigandovich Rashidov ( rus, Гаджимурад Газигандович Рашидов, , ɡəd͡ʐʐɨmʊˈrat rɐˈʂɨdəf, Dargin: Гъазиганла урши ХӀяжимурад; born 30 October 1995) is a Russian freestyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms. He is the 2019 World Champion (finalist in
2017
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and
2018
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) and the
2020
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and three-time Russian National Champion.
2020 Summer Olympics
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Dagestan
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. He started wrestling at the age of six on his home, under his father.
After finishing high school in 2011, he moved to Kaspiysk, and started training at Gamidov's Wrestling Academy, in Makhachkala. As the trips from his house to the school were too long, he switched to Kuramagomedov's wrestling academy, which is located in Kaspiysk, under Said Gireyev and his father.
Career
Age-group
Rashidov was a two-time Cadet World Champion in 2011 and 2012, and a two-time Junior World Championship silver medalist, in 2014 and 2015.
Senior level
2012-2015
Rashidov made his senior freestyle debut in 2012, when he placed third at the Ali Aliev Memorial International. In 2015, after placing fifth at the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix, Rashidov claimed a bronze medal at the Russian Nationals, and then went on to help the Russian Team win gold at the European Nations Cup.
2016
To start off the year, Rashidov dropped down from 61 to 57 kilograms, and claimed a bronze medal from the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in January. He then became the '16 European Champion, racking up wins over
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Azamat Tuskaev
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, the
Dagestan
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After defeats over Viktor Rassadin of Sakha-Yakutia at the
2017 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships
The Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships 2017 (also known as the Russian Nationals 2017) was held in Nazran, Ingushetia, Russia by the Russian Wrestling Federation at the Berd Evloev Arena from 12–14 June 2017.
Medal overview
M ...
, he competed at the 2017 World Championships in Paris. His first opponent was Jozsef Molnar of Hungary; Rashidov beat him by technical fall (11-0). In the round of eight, he won 11–0 over NCAA four-time champion from Ohio State
Logan Stieber
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. In the quarterfinal, he rematched World and Olympic champion Vladimer Khinchegashvili of Georgia and beat him by the score, 6–3. In the semifinal Rashidov faced with his countryman from Krasnoyarsk, Opan Sat. Rashidov won the wrestling match (8-2). In the gold medal match, Rashidov lost to three-times world champion from Azerbaijan, Haji Aliyev, by pinfall.
2018 European Wrestling Championships
Rashidov won European world team trials at the Ivan Yarygin 2018 and represented the Russian team at 61 kilos 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 summary Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
Women's freestyle
Participating nations
On ...
. His first opponent was Vladimir Burukov of Ukraine, he won the match within a minute. In the second round he beat his countryman from
Sakha Republic
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who represent the Belarus Nurgun Skryabin. In semifinals, he faced Recep Topal of Turkey and beat him by the score, 4–0. In the gold medal match, he beat Beka Lomtadze of Georgia and won the second European title in his career.
2018 World Wrestling Championships
Rashidov made Russia World Team Member and competed at the World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary. His first opponent in men's freestyle at 61 kilos was Tümenbilegiin Tüvshintulga of Mongolia where Rashidov won in close match by score 2–1. In the quarterfinals, Rashidov faced Indian national champion Sonba Tanaji Gongane, the wrestling match finished by technical superiority by Rashidov (12-0). In the semifinals, Rashdidov faced Beka Lomtadze and beat him by technical superiority (10-0). In the gold medal match he lost by 6–5 to Yowlys Bonne of Cuba.
Ivan Yarygin 2019 and new weight class
Rashidov decided to compete at 65 kilos for the 2020 Olympic cycle, at Yarygin 2019 in the warm-up he got hand injury, in the first match he faced American folkstyle superstar and NCAA 3-time champion
Zain Retherford
Zain Allen Retherford (born May 21, 1995) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms. In freestyle, Retherford is a three-time US World Team Member. He was a silver medalist at the 2022 Worl ...
of
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. He won the match by score (4-3), then he faced 2-time world bronze medalist Akhmed Chakaev of
Chechnya
Chechnya ( rus, Чечня́, Chechnyá, p=tɕɪtɕˈnʲa; ce, Нохчийчоь, Noxçiyçö), officially the Chechen Republic,; ce, Нохчийн Республика, Noxçiyn Respublika is a republic of Russia. It is situated in the ...
and lost. For bronze medal match Rashidov faced Cristian Lopez of Cuba and won the match by score (2-1).
He made his debut at the World Championships 2019 in his new weight of class of 65 kg, in the first round he beat Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan - in a rematch of the 2017 World Wrestling Championships' final at 61 kg - by score (4-2). In the quarterfinal, he beat his teammate Gadzhimurad Aliev (Haji Mohamad Ali) by score (9-0), in the semifinal he beat his countryman Ismail Muuskaev in a close match (3-2), in the final match he defeated
Daulet Niyazbekov
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2016 European Wrestling Championships
The 2016 European Wrestling Championships were held in Riga, Latvia, from 8 March to 13 March 2016.
Medal overview
Medal table
Team ranking
Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
Women's freestyle
References
External links
Official site< ...
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 summary Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
Women's freestyle
Participating nations
On ...
Iszmail Muszukajev
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2020 Summer Olympics
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Takuto Otoguro
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Magomedmurad Gadzhiev
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Vazgen Tevanyan
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Sassari, Italy
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Zagir Shakhiev
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Alan Gogaev
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Daulet Niyazbekov
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Ismail Musukaev
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Takuto Otoguro
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Nachyn Kuular
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Daichi Takatani
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Yakutsk, Russia
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Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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Zain Retherford
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Budapest, Hungary
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Beka Lomtadze
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Warsaw, Poland
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Beka Lomtadze
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Kaspiysk, Russia
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Recep Topal
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Sofia, Bulgaria
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Ismail Musukaev
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Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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Logan Stieber
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Nazran
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Career
At the 2018 World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Bucharest, Roma ...
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, style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6, Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017
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Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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Los Angeles, California
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Aldar Balzhinimayev
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Azamat Tuskaev
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Andriy Yatsenko
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The next success was the victory in
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Riga
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Latvia
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Asadulla Lachinau
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Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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, align=left, Nyurgun Aleksandrov
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Moscow, Russia
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Niurgun Skriabin
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In March 2021 ...
Dzhamal Otarsultanov
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Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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