Magomedmurad Saidpashievich Gadzhiev (russian: Магомедмурад Саидпашаевич Гаджиев, pl, Magomedmurad Gadżijew; born February 15, 1988, in Dagestan) is a Russian-born Polish freestyle wrestler of Dargin heritage. Senior world champion 2021.

Life and career

He originates from

Dagestan Dagestan ( ; rus, Дагеста́н, , dəɡʲɪˈstan, links=yes), officially the Republic of Dagestan (russian: Респу́блика Дагеста́н, Respúblika Dagestán, links=no), is a republic of Russia situated in the North C ...

and started practicing wrestling in 2000. Until 2012, he represented Russia. Since 2012, he has been representing Poland after having been granted Polish citizenhip. He is the International Master of Sports in Freestyle Wrestling. He is bronze medalist of 2010 Russian Freestyle Wrestling Nationals. At

2015 World Wrestling Championships The 2015 UWW World Wrestling Championships were the 12th edition of World Wrestling Championships of combined events and was held from September 7 to 12 in Las Vegas, United States. Medal table Team ranking Medal summary Men's freestyle M ...

in the second round he lost to World Champion

Frank Chamizo Frank Chamizo Marquez (born 10 July 1992) is a Cuban-Italian freestyle wrestler who competes at 74 kilograms. Starting his career in Cuba, Chamizo became a World Cup Champion, World Championship medalist and Pan American champion at 55 kilogr ...

(3-4) European Games 2015 runner-up, who competed in the men's freestyle 70 kg category at the

2015 European Games The 2015 European Games, also known as Baku 2015 or Baku 2015 European Games ( az, Bakı 2015 Avropa Oyunları), were the inaugural edition of the European Games, an international multi-sport event for athletes representing the National Olympic ...

and won the silver medal. Golden Grand prix Ivan Yarygin 2010 champion, bronze medalist in 2009 and 2011, European Championships 2010 runner-up, Ramzan Kadyrov Cup 3rd 2010 and World Cup 2011 winner. Gadzhiev took part in the

2016 Summer Olympic Games ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro d ...

and the

2020 Summer Olympic Games The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ...

Championships and accomplishments

*Junior level: **2008 Junior World Championships gold medalist – 66 kg *Senior Level: **2010 Russian Nationals bronze medalist – 66 kg **2010 World Cup gold medalist – 66 kg **2010 European Championships silver medalist – 66 kg **2010 Ivan Yarygin international runner-up – 66 kg **2009, 2011 Ivan Yarygin international 3rd – 66 kg **2010 Ramzan Kadyrov and Adlan Varayev Cup 3rd – 66 kg **2014 intercontinental Cup winner – 70 kg **2015 World Wrestling Championships 7th – 65 kg **2015 European Games silver medalist – 70 kg **2016 European Championships gold medalist – 70 kg **2017 World Championships silver medalist – 65 kg **2018 European Championships silver medalist – 70 kg

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* * * 1988 births Living people Polish male sport wrestlers Russian male sport wrestlers Russian emigrants to Poland Olympic wrestlers of Poland Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2020 Summer Olympics European Games medalists in wrestling European Games silver medalists for Poland Wrestlers at the 2015 European Games Wrestlers at the 2019 European Games World Wrestling Championships medalists European Wrestling Championships medalists European Wrestling Champions Polish Muslims Naturalized citizens of Poland Sportspeople from Dagestan People from Karabudakhkentsky District {{Russia-wrestling-bio-stub