Zagir Mukhtarpashaevich Shakhiev (; born 15 April 1999) is a Russian

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who competes at 65 kilograms. Shakhiev is the 2021 World Champion and

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, as well as a two-time Russian National medalist and a Cadet World Champion.

Career

Shakiev, of Chechen descent, started

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at the age of eight, and went on to become the 2016 Cadet World Champion at 46 kilograms. After competing at some international tournaments in

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and

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, he broke into the senior level scene in 2020, claiming a bronze medal from the 2020 Russian National Championships, and followed the roll by claiming a silver medal in

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, only losing to reigning World Champion from Dagestan

Gadzhimurad Rashidov Gadzhimurad Gazigandovich Rashidov ( rus, Гаджимурад Газигандович Рашидов, , ɡəd͡ʐʐɨmʊˈrat rɐˈʂɨdəf, Dargin: Гъазиганла урши ХӀяжимурад; born 30 October 1995) is a Russian freest ...

in the finals. After his performance at the 2021 Russian Nationals, Sakhiev claimed the 2021 European Continental Championship in April. As a replacement for returning World Champion

, Sakhiev travelled to

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in order to compete at the 2021 World Championships from 3 to 4 October. An underdog to win the championship, he battled on his way to the finale, notably defeating former Junior and University World Champion

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 ...

and '19 U23 Asian champion

Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga (; born 11 February 1998) is a Mongolian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 65 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. World Championships Results The 2021 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 65 kg ...

to advance to the next date. Sakhiev dominated over

Amir Mohammad Yazdani Amir Mohammad Yazdani Cherati (; born 28 September 2000) is an Iranian wrestler. He competed in the 2021 World Wrestling Championships at Oslo, Norway, where he won the silver medal in the men's 65 kg event. In 2022, he won the gold medal in hi ...

to claim the crown and become the 2021 World Champion on 4 October. In 2022, he won the silver medal in his event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.

Major results

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shakhiev, Zagir Living people Russian male sport wrestlers European Wrestling Championships medalists 1999 births Martial artists from Khasavyurt Sport wrestlers from Dagestan European Wrestling Champions 21st-century Russian sportsmen