Shamil Alievich Mamedov (Russian: Шамиль Алиевич Мамедов; born 8 February 2001) is a Russian amateur wrestler of Lezgin ethnicity,[4] who claimed the senior world bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships. He wrestles at the 65 kg category on the international circuit. In 2023, he won the gold medal at the senior Russian national championships

Shamil Mamedov
Шамиль Мамедов
Mamedov at the Yarygin 2023
Personal information
Native nameШамиль Алиевич Мамедов
Full nameShamil Alievich Mamedov
Nationality Russia
Born (2001-02-08) 8 February 2001 (age 23)
Belidzhi, Derbentsky District, Dagestan, Russia
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWrestling
Weight class65 kg
RankInternational master of sports[1]
EventFreestyle
ClubGamid Gamidov wrestling club
Coached byDzhamal Aliev[2]
Vagif Kaziev[3]
Achievements and titles
National finals1st place, gold medalist(s) (2023)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Individual Neutral Athletes
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Belgrade 65 kg
Representing  Russian Wrestling Federation
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2022 Istanbul 65 kg
Representing  Russia
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Ufa 65 kg
Representing Dagestan Dagestan
All-Russian Spartakiad
Gold medal – first place 2022 Kazan 65 kg
Russian National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kaspiysk 65 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Gold medal – first place 2022 Krasnoyarsk 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Krasnoyarsk 65 kg

Background edit

Shamil was born in the town of Belidzhi, Dagestan, Russia.[5] He started wrestling at the age of 6 under his first coach, Minazhudin Kudiev. In his high school years, he moved to Makhachkala[6] and joined the Gamid Gamidov wrestling club.[7] Mamedov is coached by Dzhamal Aliev[2] and Vagif Kaziev.[3]

Career edit

Age-group edit

In 2018, he made the cadet world team and competed at the cadet world championships in Zagreb, Croatia, but he came in fifth.[8]

In 2021, he won the Junior Russian nationals at 65 kg[9] and made the world team, where he came in first at the 2021 World Junior Wrestling Championships, in the final match he beat Ziraddin Bayramov of Azerbaijan.[10]

Senior level edit

2022 edit

After the junior world title, On January 28, 2022, he made his senior debut at the Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2022, where he placed first at 65 kg. In the final match, he was victorious against his countryman, Ramazan Ferzaliev.[11] One month later, he earned a gold medal at the Yasar Dogu 2022, becoming winner over Olympian Morteza Ghiasi of Iran, world bronze medalist Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga from Mongolia and Russia's world champion Zagir Shakhiev.[12] He met an Olympic bronze medalist Gadzhimurad Rashidov in the final bout of Russian tournament "Spartakiad" in Kazan, on August 26. He won the bout by scores.[13]

2023 edit

In the beginning of 2023 he won the Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2023,[14] in the final he faced Gadzhimurad Rashidov again, and won in a close match.[15] On April 26, Shamil met three-time world champion Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan at Poddubny Wrestling League 4, that was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He won the match by the score 7-2.[16] On June 21, he took first place at the 2023 Russian National Championships that were held in Kaspiysk, Dagestan. In the final match he beat his teammate Ibragim Ibragimov by the score 8-2.[17] On September 18, he competed at the 2023 World Championships, where he lost to his countryman Ismail Musuakev (Hungary), but went on to wrestle back and win a bronze medal against Rahman Amouzad of Iran.[18]

Championships and achievements edit

References edit

  1. ^ "МАМЕДОВ Шамиль Алиевич". msrfinfo.ru. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "МАМЕДОВ ШАМИЛЬ - ЧЕМПИОН "ЯРЫГИНСКОГО-2022" Г.КРАСНОЯРСК". wrestgamidov.ru. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "Трое дагестанских юношей выступят на первенстве мира". wrestdag.ru. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  4. ^ "НКА "Московские лезгины" > Версия для печати > Лезгинский спортсмен Шамиль Мамедов стал чемпионом Мира 2021 года среди юниоров по вольной борьбе". moslezgi.ru. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  5. ^ "Лезгинский спортсмен Шамиль Мамедов стал чемпионом Мира 2021 года среди юниоров по вольной борьбе". moslezgi.ru. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  6. ^ "Шамиль Мамедов: "Юниорские соревнования в прошлом. Впереди – выступления во взрослой категории"". riadagestan.ru. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  7. ^ "Шамиль Мамедов – лидер дагестанского рейтинга". wrestdag.ru. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  8. ^ "UWW Cadet World Championships Results". flowrestling.org. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  9. ^ "Фёдор Балтуев стал победителем первенства России по вольной борьбе среди юниоров до 21 года". gazetahot.ru. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  10. ^ "Russia, Iran Share Two FS Titles to Deny Azerbaijan at #WrestleUfa". uww.org. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  11. ^ "Фёдор Балтуев стал победителем первенства России по вольной борьбе среди юниоров до 21 года". wrestdag.ru. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  12. ^ "Шамиль Мамедов – победитель турнира "Яшар Догу"". mahachkala.bezformata.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  13. ^ "Борец Мамедов заявил, что Спартакиада для него стала одним из главных стартов в сезоне". tass.ru. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  14. ^ "Шамиль Мамедов стал победителем кубка Ивана Ярыгин-2023 по вольной борьбе". Лезги Газет (in Russian). 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  15. ^ "2023 Yarygin Results & Updated Brackets". flowrestling.org. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  16. ^ "Гаджи Алиев проиграл в лиге Поддубного". azerisport.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  17. ^ "Шамиль Мамедов выиграл чемпионат России по вольной борьбе". mirmol.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  18. ^ "Шамиль Мамедов — бронзовый призер чемпионата мира-2023". wrestrus.ru. Retrieved September 19, 2023.

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