Magomedmurad Gadzhiev

Magomedmurad Gadzhiev
Magomedmurad Gadzhiev at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Native nameМагомедмурад Саидпашаевич Гаджиев
Full nameMagomedmurad Saidpashievich Gadzhiev
NationalityRussian
Polish
Born (1988-02-15) 15 February 1988
Gurbuki, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Poland (since 2014)
 Russia
SportWrestling
Weight class70 kg
RankNumber one in the ranking UWW (April 2016),[1] International Master of Sports.
EventFreestyle
ClubGadzhi Makhachev WC (Makhachkala)
Coached byMagomed Dibirov, Yusup Abdusalamov
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Poland
World Championships
2021 Oslo 70 kg
2017 Paris 65 kg
2019 Nur-Sultan 70 kg
Individual World Cup
2020 Belgrade 70 kg
European Games
2015 Baku 70 kg
European Championships
2016 Riga 70 kg
2020 Rome 70 kg
2017 Novi Sad 70 kg
2018 Kaspiysk 70 kg
2019 Bucharest 70 kg
Intercontinental Cup
2015 Khasavyurt 70 kg
Representing  Russia
European Championships
2010 Baku 66 kg
World Cup
2010 Makhachkala 66 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
2010 Krasnoyarsk 66 kg
2009 Krasnoyarsk 66 kg
2011 Krasnoyarsk 66 kg
Russian National Championships
2010 Volgograd 66 kg
Ramzan Kadyrov and Adlan Varayev Cup
2010 Grozny 66 kg
Junior World Championships
2008 Istanbul 66 kg

Magomedmurad Saidpashievich Gadzhiev (Russian: Магомедмурад Саидпашаевич Гаджиев, Polish: Magomedmurad Gadżijew; born 15 February 1988)[2] is a Russian-born Polish former freestyle wrestler who claimed 2021 world gold medal.

Life and career

He originates from Dagestan and started practicing wrestling in 2000. Until 2012, he represented Russia. Since 2012, he has been representing Poland after having been granted Polish citizenhip.[3]

He is the International Master of Sports in Freestyle Wrestling. He is bronze medalist of 2010 Russian Freestyle Wrestling Nationals. At 2015 World Wrestling Championships in the second round he lost to World Champion Frank Chamizo (3-4) European Games 2015 runner-up, who competed in the men's freestyle 70 kg category at the 2015 European Games and won the silver medal.[4] Golden Grand prix Ivan Yarygin 2010 champion, bronze medalist in 2009 and 2011, European Championships 2010 runner-up, Ramzan Kadyrov Cup 3rd 2010 and World Cup 2011 winner.[5] Gadzhiev took part in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games and the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

Championships and accomplishments

  • Junior level:
    • 2008 Junior World Championships gold medalist – 66 kg
  • Senior Level:
    • 2010 Russian Nationals bronze medalist – 66 kg
    • 2010 World Cup gold medalist – 66 kg
    • 2010 European Championships silver medalist – 66 kg
    • 2010 Ivan Yarygin international runner-up – 66 kg
    • 2009, 2011 Ivan Yarygin international 3rd – 66 kg
    • 2010 Ramzan Kadyrov and Adlan Varayev Cup 3rd – 66 kg
    • 2014 intercontinental Cup winner – 70 kg
    • 2015 World Wrestling Championships 7th – 65 kg
    • 2015 European Games silver medalist – 70 kg
    • 2016 European Championships gold medalist – 70 kg
    • 2017 World Championships silver medalist – 65 kg
    • 2018 European Championships silver medalist – 70 kg
    • 2019 European Championships bronze medalist – 70 kg
    • 2019 World Championships bronze medalist – 70 kg
    • 2021 World Championships gold medalist – 70 kg

References

  1. ^ "Petriashvili Doubles Up on Euro Titles, Claims No.1 in FS World Rankings". unitedworldwrestling.org. April 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Gadzhiev bio's in Baku 2015". baku2015.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Юсуп Абдусаламов: "Магомедмурад Гаджиев уже может бороться за Польшу"" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Wrestling Day 6: Baku 2015 - 1st European Games". zimbio.com. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Gadzhiev result's in career". wrestrus.ru. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.