Iakubali Shikhdzamalovich Shikhdzamalov (; born 6 June 1991), also known as Yakub Shikhghamalov, is a Russian

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, who represents

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in international level. He is Russian junior national runner-up. National master of sports in

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. Iakubali Shikhdzamalov competed at the World Freestyle Wrestling Cup 2015 in

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, United States. In Russian Freestyle Wrestling Championships 2015 he defeated

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's rivalry -

Denis Tsargush Denís Tsargúsh (, IPA /dɛˈnis t͡sʰɑrˈgʷɨʂ/, born 1 September 1987, also known as Dinislam Tsargush), is a Russian freestyle wrestler. He is a three-time European Champion, three-time World Champion and also won a bronze medal at the 2 ...

6–2.

Championships and accomplishments

*2008 Russian Junior Nationals 3rd – 60 kg *2009 Russian Junior Nationals Runner-up – 60 kg *2013 Intercontinental Cup 13th – 74 kg *2014 Senior Russian Nationals runner-up – 74 kg *2014 Hero of the Russian Federation Magomed Omarov Cup Winner – 74 kg *2015

Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2015 The Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2015 was held in Krasnoyarsk, Russia between 22 and 26 January 2015. Also known as Ivan Yarygin international This international tournament included competition in both Freestyle wrestling. This Grand Prix is he ...

12th – 74 kg *2015 World Freestyle Wrestling Cup 2015 – 4th place (

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, USA) *2015 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships 2015 5th place – 74 kg (

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 ...

, Dagestan) *2015 European Nations Cup 2015 (Moscow Lights-Alrosa Cup) – 74 kg (Moscow, Russia)

References

Living people Sport wrestlers from Makhachkala 1991 births Russian male sport wrestlers 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-wrestling-bio-stub