Magomed Musaev (born 11 March 1989) is a

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i heavyweight freestyle wrestler of Ingush origin. He competed at the

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and 2016 Olympics and placed seventh and ninth, respectively. Musaev won silver medals at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games. Musaev has degrees from the Kyrgyz State University of Physical Education and the Moscow Institute of Entrepreneurship and Law. He took up Greco-Roman wrestling at age 14, and later changed to freestyle.

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* 1989 births Living people People from Malgobek Olympic wrestlers for Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstani people of Ingush descent Asian Games medalists in wrestling Kyrgyzstani male sport wrestlers Asian Games silver medalists for Kyrgyzstan {{Kyrgyzstan-sport-bio-stub Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Wrestlers at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Wrestling Championships medalists 21st-century Kyrgyzstani people