Sazhid Khalilrakhmanovich Sazhidov (russian: Сажид Халилрахманович Сажидов; born 6 February 1980) is a Russian Olympic

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who represented his country at the world-level from 2003 to 2006. He won the bronze medal at the

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. At the final match

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he defeated

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of the United States, to become world champion. In 2006 he defeated

Revaz Mindorashvili Revaz Mindorashvili ( ka, რევაზ მინდორაშვილი, born July 1, 1976) is a Georgian wrestler, who has won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games ...

in the final match to again become world champ. In 2005 he placed 5th. Sazhidov also won the world championship at the cadet level in 1995 and junior level in 1998. He won the

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in 2007 as well. He is the head coach of the Dagestan wrestling team.

He has coached the following wrestlers/athletes

Abdulrashid Sadulaev Abdulrashid Bulachevich Sadulaev ( rus, Абдулрашид Булачевич Садулаев, , ɐbdʊɫrɐˈʂɨts sədʊˈɫa(ɪ̯)ɪf, av, ГІабдулрашид Булачил Садулаев; born 9 May 1996) is a Russian freestyle ...

– Olympic gold medalist, three-time World Champion *

Abdusalam Gadisov Abdusalam Mamatkhanovich Gadisov (born 26 March 1989) is a Russian freestyle wrestler. He competed in the freestyle 96 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; after defeating Taimuraz Tigiyev in the qualification round, he was eliminated by Reza ...

(''formerly'') – World Champion *

Bekkhan Goygereev Bekkhan Salavdinovich Goygereev (born May 22, 1987) is a Chechen-born Russian freestyle wrestler who won the gold medal at the 2013 World Wrestling Championships. He defeated Vladimir Dubov of Bulgaria to become the world champion. References ...

– World Champion *

Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov Magomedrasul Mukhtarovich Gazimagomedov (russian: Магомедрасул Мухтарович Газимагомедов; born April 8, 1991, in Dagestan) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Tindian descent. He is two time World Champion and a ...

- World Champion * Nariman Israpilov – European Champion and World Freestyle Wrestling Championships Bronze medalist *

Shamil Kudiyamagomedov Shamil Magomedovich Kudiyamagomedov (russian: Шамиль Магомедович Кудиямагомедов, it, Šhamil Kudiyamagomedov; born May 9, 1993, in Dagestan) is a retired Russian Naturalized Italian amateur wrestler of Avar herit ...

– Silver World Cup and European Champion *

Gadzhimurad Rashidov Gadzhimurad Gazigandovich Rashidov ( rus, Гаджимурад Газигандович Рашидов, , ɡəd͡ʐʐɨmʊˈrat rɐˈʂɨdəf, Dargin: Гъазиганла урши ХӀяжимурад; born 30 October 1995) is a Russian frees ...

(''formerly'') – Senior European Champion, silver world cup, two-time Cadet World Champion, senior World runner-up * Ilyas Bekbulatov – European champion and a four time Ivan Yarygin winner *

Dauren Kurugliev Dauren Khalidovich Kurugliev (russian: Даурен Халидович Куруглиев; 12 July 1992, Makhachkala) is a Russian mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler of Lezgin descent. He is a 2019 European Games gold medalist and a Eur ...

(''formerly'') – European Champion, Ramzan Kadyrov runner-up & Ali Aliyev Memorial runner-up *

Akhmed Chakaev Akhmed Osmanovich Chakaev (russian: Ахмед Османович Чакаев; born 23 March 1988) is a Russian freestyle wrestler. He is a two-time world freestyle wrestling bronze medalist. He is a silver medalist in the Golden Grand Prix Ivan ...

– Ali Aliyev Memorial winner, senior world 3rd *

Aaron Pico Aaron Pico (born September 23, 1996) is an American mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler who currently competes in the featherweight division of Bellator MMA. As a freestyle wrestler, Pico competed at 65 kilograms, where he placed ...

(''formerly'') – Junior Freestyle Wrestling Championships runner-up and runner-up U.S. Olympic and world team trials *

Khabib Nurmagomedov Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov av, ХIабиб ГӀабдулманапил НурмухӀамадов (born 20 September 1988) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the lightweight division of the Ultima ...

(''formerly'') – Two-time world sambo champion and former

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lightweight champion

References

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