Alikhan Lukmanovich Zhabrailov (Russian: Алихан Лукманович Жабраилов; born 14 April 1994) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Chechen ethnicity who competes at 97 and 92 kilograms.[1] At 92, Zhabrailov was the 2020 Individual World Cup champion, a 2019 World Championship bronze medalist, the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2020 silver medalist and a two–time Russian National champion (2019 and 2020). In 2021, he made the move up to 97 kilos, and has claimed the 2021 European Continental Championship and the 2021 Russian National Championship.[2] He also competed at 86 kilos earlier in his career, claiming the 2017 U23 World Championship.[3]

Alikhan Zhabrailov
Personal information
Birth nameАлихан Лукманович Жабраилов
Full nameAlikhan Lukmanovich Zhabrailov
NationalityRussia Russia
Born (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 29)
Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
Sport
Country Russia
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class97 kg
EventFreestyle
ClubDynamo Wrestling Club
Coached by
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nur-Sultan 92 kg
Individual World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2020 Belgrade 92 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Warsaw 97 kg
Russian National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Ulan-Ude 97 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Naro-Fominsk 92 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Sochi 92 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Silver medal – second place 2020 Krasnoyarsk 92 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2022 Istanbul 97 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bydgoszcz 86 kg

Career edit

At the 2017 World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, he won the gold medal in the 86 kg event.[4]

In 2020, he won the gold medal in the men's 92 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[5][6]

Zhabrailov came in first at the 2021 European Wrestling Championships in the 97 kg event.[2]

In 2022, he won the silver medal in his event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[7]

He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan and he earned a quota place for the Individual Neutral Athletes for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[8]

Achievements edit

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2019 World Championships Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 3rd Freestyle 92 kg
2021 European Championships Warsaw, Poland 1st Freestyle 97 kg

Freestyle record edit

Senior Freestyle Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2022 Yasar Dogu   at 97 kg
Loss 68–18   Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian 3–4 26 February 2022 2022 Yasar Dogu International

  Istanbul, Turkey

Win 68–17   Kollin Moore 8–2
Win 67–17   Shamil Musaev 7–3
Win 66–17   Burak Şahin TF 10–0
2021 European Championships   at 97 kg
Win 65–17   Süleyman Karadeniz 6–4 19–20 April 2021 2021 European Continental Championships

  Warsaw, Poland

Win 64–17   Radosław Baran 3–3
Win 63–17   Murazi Mchedlidze TF 13–0
2021 Russian Nationals   at 97 kg
Win 62–17   Aslanbek Sotiev 5–0 10–15 March 2021 2021 Russian National Championships

  Ulan-Ude, Buryatia

Win 61–17   Khokh Khugaev TF 10–0
Win 60–17   Azret Shogenov TF 10–0
Win 59–17   Asadula Ibragimov 5–2
Win 58–17   Georgy Gogaev Fall
2020 Individual World Cup   at 92 kg
Win 64–17   Georgii Rubaev 6–0 12–18 December 2020 2020 Individual World Cup

  Belgrade, Serbia

Win 63–17   Arkadzi Pahasian TF 10–0
Win 62–17   Samuel Scherrer 7–2
2020 Russian Nationals   at 92 kg
Win 61–17   Magomed Kurbanov 3–2 15–18 October 2020 2020 Russian National Championships

  Naro-Fominsk, Moscow Oblast

Win 60–17   Anzor Urishev 4–0
Win 59–17   Yuri Ivanov 9–0
Win 58–17   Gadzhimagomed Nazhmudinov 5–1
2020 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix   at 92 kg
Loss 57–17   Batyrbek Tsakulov 3–6 23–26 January 2020 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2020

  Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai

Win 57–16   Anzor Urishev TF 12–1
Win 56–16   Abdimanap Baigenzheyev TF 10–0
Win 55–16   Tsogtgerel Munkhbaatar Fall
2019 Alrosa Cup   as Team RUS at 97 kg
Win 54–16   Sharif Sharifov 5–2 29–30 November 2019 2019 Alrosa Cup Prix

  Moscow, Russia

Win 53–16   Reineris Salas 7–6
Win 52–16   Anzor Urishev 5–3
2019 Ugra Cup   at 92 kg
Loss 51–16   Magomed Kurbanov 1–6 24–28 October 2019 2019 Vladimir Semenov's Ugra Cup

  Nefteyugansk, Russia

Win 51–15   Alan Bagaev TF 11–0
Win 50–15   Tazhudin Mukhtarov TF 11–0
Win 49–15   Vsevolod Grigoryev TF 10–0
2019 World Championships   at 92 kg
Win 48–15   Georgii Rubaev 3–2 20–21 September 2019 2019 World Championships

  Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Loss 47–15   Alireza Karimi TF 0–10
Win 47–14   Süleyman Karadeniz 4–3
Win 46–14   Ivan Yankouski 8–1
2019 Russian Nationals   at 92 kg
Win 45–14   Magomed Kurbanov 2–1 4–8 July 2019 2019 Russian National Championships

  Sochi, Russia

Win 44–14   Anzor Urishev 5–4
Win 43–14   Radik Nartikoev 4–1
Win 42–14   Tsedashi Dugarov TF 10–0
Win 41–14   Magomedmurad Baibekov 4–0
2019 Ali Aliev Memorial International   at 92 kg
Loss 40–14   Sharif Sharifov 4–7 1–3 May 2019 2019 Ali Aliev Memorial International

  Kaspiysk, Dagestan

Win 40–13   Ivan Yankouski 3–1
Win 39–13   Anzor Urishev 7–5
Win 38–13   Javid Sadigov TF 10–0
2019 World Cup   as Team RUS at 92 kg
Win 37–13   Süleyman Karadeniz 4–0 16–17 March 2019 2019 World Cup

  Yakutsk, Sakha

Win 36–13   Atsushi Matsumoto TF 10–0
2019 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 4th at 92 kg
Win 35–13   Danan Xu INJ 24–27 January 2019 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2019

  Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai

Loss 34–13   Ulziisaikhan Baasantsogt TF 0–12
Loss 34–12   Magomed Kurbanov 0–3
Win 34–11   Batyrbek Tsakulov 7–3
2018 Alans International   at 92 kg
Win 33–11   Irakli Mtsituri 6–0 7–9 December 2018 2018 Alans International

  Vladikavkas, North Ossetia–Alania

Loss 32–11   Magomed Kurbanov 5–6
Win 32–10   Muslim Magomedov Fall
Win 31–10   Magomedgadzhi Khatiyev TF 12–2
2018 Akhmat Kadyrov Cup   as Team EUR at 92 kg
Win 30–10   Ahmed Bataev 4–0 23–26 November 2018 2018 Akhmat Kadyrov Cup

  Grozny, Chechnya

Loss 29–10   Sharif Sharifov TF 2–13
Win 29–9   Chinbat Altangerel TF 12–0
2018 Intercontinental Cup 9th at 92 kg
Loss 28–9   Azamat Zakuev 1–3 15–19 November 2018 2018 Intercontinental Cup

  Khasavyurt, Dagestan

2018 Aleksander Medved Prizes   at 92 kg
Loss 28–8   Sharif Sharifov 4–6 14–16 September 2018 2018 Alexandr Medved Prizes

  Minsk, Belarus

Win 28–7   Magomed Kurbanov 5–0
Win 27–7   Ivan Yankouski INJ (4–0)
2018 Russian Nationals   at 92 kg
Win 26–7   Guram Chertkoev TF 10–0 3–5 August 2018 2018 Russian National Championships

  Odintsovo, Moscow Oblast

Win 25–7   Sharap Alikhanov TF 10–0
Loss 24–7   Anzor Urishev 4–4
Win 24–6   Ahmed Hasanov TF 10–0
Win 23–6   Yuri Ivanov TF 10–0
2018 Ali Aliev Memorial International   at 92 kg
Win 22–6   Kanzula Magomedov TF 10–0 10–14 May 2018 2018 Ali Aliev Memorial International

  Kaspiysk, Dagestan

Loss 21–6   Aslanbek Alborov 1–4
Win 21–5   Baasantsegt Ulzisaikhan TF 11–0
2018 Prix of Buryatia Republic's President   at 92 kg
Win 20–5   Chinbat Altangerel TF 10–0 10–11 March 2018 2018 Prix of Buryatia Republic's President

  Ulan-Ude, Buryatia

Loss 19–5   Anzor Urishev 2–6
Win 19–4   Abubakar Turgayev Fall
Win 18–4   Abdimanap Baigenzheyev TF 11–0
2017 U23 World Championships   at 86 kg
Win 17–4   Azamat Dauletbekov 8–7 25 November 2017 2017 U23 World Championships

  Bydgoszcz, Poland

Win 16–4   Raman Chytadze TF 10–0
Win 15–4   Uri Kalashnikov TF 10–0
Win 14–4   Alireza Karimi TF 14–3
2017 Intercontinental Cup   at 86 kg
Win 13–4   Zbigniew Baranowski 5–4 12–13 October 2017 2017 Intercontinental Cup

  Khasavyurt, Dagestan

Win 12–4   Amarhajy Mahamedau 3–2
Win 11–4   Aleksander Gostiev Fall
Win 10–4   Sebastian Jezierzański 6–3
2017 Akhmat Kadyrov Cup   as Team RUS at 86 kg
Loss 9–4   Dauren Kurugliev PP 23 November 2017 2017 Akhmat Kadyrov Cup

  Grozny, Chechnya

Win 9–3   Rashid Kurbanov 8–2
Loss 8–3   Zbigniew Baranowski 3–6
Win 8–2   Dinislambek Taalaibek Uulu TF 10–0
2017 Ali Aliev Memorial International   at 86 kg
Win 7–2   Aleksander Gostiev 5–1 6–10 July 2017 2017 Ali Aliev Memorial International

  Kaspiysk, Dagestan

Win 6–2   Tamerlan Akhmedov 10–4
Win 5–2   Elkhan Asadov Fall
Win 4–2   Suleyman Omarov 8–0
2017 Russian Nationals 5th at 86 kg
Loss 3–2   Arsen-Ali Musalaliev Fall 14 June 2017 2017 Russian National Championships

  Nazran, Ingushetia

Win 3–1   Magomed Kurbanov 8–4
Loss 2–1   Vladislav Valiev TF 0–11
Win 2–0   Umakhan Magomedkhanov 4–2
Win 1–0   Muslim Magomedov TF 10–0

References edit

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