Magomedgaji Nurov, sometimes written as Magomedgadzhi Nurov (Macedonian: Магомедгаџи Омардибирович Нуров, born 19 April 1993) is a Russian-Macedonian freestyle wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 97 kg event at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.[1][2] He represented North Macedonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
 Magomedgaji Nurov at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Магомедгаджи Омардибирович Нуров |
| Nationality | Russian Macedonian |
| Born | 19 April 1993 Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia |
| Home town | Skopje, North Macedonia |
| Height | 183 cm (6.00 ft; 72 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | North Macedonia |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Weight class | 97 kg |
| Event | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
Career edit
He won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 97 kg event at the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.[3]
In 2019, he competed in the men's freestyle 97 kg event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus. He lost his bronze medal match against Aliaksandr Hushtyn of Belarus.
He won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 97 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[4] He competed in the 97 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[5]
He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[6] He was eliminated in his first match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[6]
Achievements edit
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 1st | Freestyle 97 kg |
| 2019 | World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 3rd | Freestyle 97 kg |
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 1st | Freestyle 97 kg |
References edit
- ^ "2019 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (22 September 2019). "Sadulaev gold seals freestyle team win for Russia at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "2018 Mediterranean Games" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b "2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
External links edit
- Magomedgaji Nurov at the International Wrestling Database
- Magomedgaji Nurov at Olympedia
