Khadzhimurad Magomedov

Khadzhimurad Magomedov (born 24 February 1974, Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR) is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Khadzhimurad Magomedov

Magomedov in 2020
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 82 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place Sofia 2001 85 kg
Silver medal – second place Ankara 1999 85 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place Warsaw 1997 85 kg
Bronze medal – third place Budapest 1996 82 kg

International career edit

Magomedov competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the middleweight class.[1]

Magomedov also became world champion at the 2001 World Wrestling Championships. He won a silver medal in 1999, and in 2 other appearances, 1997 and 1998, he finished in 4th place. Other notable achievements include winning the European Championships in 1997 and the World Military Games in 1999.

References edit

  1. ^ "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Wrestling" Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 9, 2008)

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