Akhmed (Ahmad) Shiybudinovich Gadzhimagomedov (russian: Ахмед Шиябудинович Гаджимагомедов; born 21 April 1990 in Dagestan) is a Russian

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. World bronze medalist 2018. He won bronze at the

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in 74 kg. At the 2018 European Wrestling Championships in

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, Gadzhimagomedov won gold. 4x Ivan Yayrgin GP winner.

Background

Akhmed was born in the village of Leninaul,

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, to a

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family. He started training in freestyle wrestling at the age of 12. He lives in Khasavyurt where he is coached by Magomed Guseinov and Gamzat Abbasov. Akhmed is International Master of Sports in freestyle wrestling.

Championships and achievements

*2013

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Cup – 1st place (74 kg) *2014 Intercontinental Cup – 1st place (74 kg) *2015 Ali Aliyev Memorial – 1st place (74 kg) * 2015 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin – 1st place (74 kg) * 2015 Russian Nationals – 3rd place (74 kg) *2015 Golden Grand-Prix Baku – 3rd place (74 kg) * 2016 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin – 3rd place (74 kg) *2016 Ali Aliyev Memorial – 2nd place (74 kg) * 2017 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin – 1st place (74 kg) *2017 European Championships – 3rd place (74 kg) * 2018 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin – 1st place (79 kg) *2018 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Cup – 1st place (79 kg) *2018 European Championships – 1st place (79 kg) *2018 Wrestling Championships – 3rd place (79 kg) * 2019 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin – 1st place (79 kg)

Personal life

Gadzhimagomedov is a devout

. His favorite wrestler is

Murad Gaidarov Murad Gaidarov ( be, Мурад Гайдараў, russian: Мурад Гайдаров; born February 13, 1980, in Khasavyurt, Dagestan), also known as Murad Haidarau, is an Avar Russian - Belarusian wrestler. Gaidarov was disq ...

References

1990 births Living people People from Khasavyurt People from Kazbekovsky District Russian people of Dagestani descent Russian male sport wrestlers Avar people Russian Sunni Muslims World Wrestling Championships medalists European Wrestling Championships medalists Sportspeople from Dagestan 20th-century Russian people 21st-century Russian people {{Russia-wrestling-bio-stub