Gadzhi Umarov (born 6 May 1985 in

Buynaksk Buynaksk (russian: Буйна́кск; kum, Шура / Темирхан-Шура, ''Şura / Temirxan-Şura'') is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located at the foothills of the Greater Caucasus on the Shura-Ozen River, southwest of ...

) is a Russian

taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...

practitioner. He competed in the +80 kg event at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

; he was eliminated by François Coulombe-Fortier in the preliminary round. He is a graduate of the "

Five Directions of the World Five Directions of the World (russian: link=no, Пять сторон света) is a martial arts school in Dagestan, Russia. It provides both formal education as well as training in martial arts. History Gusein Magomaev was an artist who g ...

" school in Dagestan, Russia.

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