Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov

{{short description|Russian freestyle wrestler}}

{{family name hatnote|Shiybudinovich|Gadzhimagomedov|lang=Eastern Slavic}}

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| name = Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov
Ахмед Гаджимагомедов

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| fullname = Akhmed Shiybudinovich Gadzhimagomedov

| nickname = Zig-Zag

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| national_team = {{RUS}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|04|21}}

| birth_place = Kalininaul, Kazbekovsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

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| height = {{convert|1.74|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{Cite web|url=http://infosport.ru/person/borba-volnaya/gadjimagomedov-ahmed-shiyabudinovich|title = ГАДЖИМАГОМЕДОВ Ахмед Шиябудинович | Российские спортсмены и специалисты | Спортивная Россия}}

| weight = {{convert|86|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} (2021)
{{convert|79|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
{{convert|74|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

| country = Russia

| sport = Wrestling

| event = Freestyle

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| club = Shamil Umakhanov wrestling club (им. Шамиля Умаханова){{cite web|url=http://wrestdag.ru/users/211/|title=Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov|publisher=wrestdag.ru|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}

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| coach = Magomed Guseinov
Gamzat Abbasov

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{{MedalSport | Men's Freestyle Wrestling}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2018 Budapest|79 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2018 Kaspiysk|79 kg}}

{{MedalSilver|2019 Bucharest|79 kg}}

{{MedalBronze|2017 Novi Sad|74 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin}}

{{MedalGold|2019 Krasnoyarsk|79 kg}}

{{MedalGold|2018 Krasnoyarsk|79 kg}}

{{MedalGold|2017 Krasnoyarsk|74 kg}}

{{MedalGold|2015 Krasnoyarsk|74 kg}}

{{MedalBronze|2016 Krasnoyarsk|74 kg}}

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Akhmed (Ahmad) Shiybudinovich Gadzhimagomedov ({{langx|ru|Ахмед Шиябудинович Гаджимагомедов}}; born 21 April 1990) is a Russian former freestyle wrestler. 2018 world bronze medalist. 2018 European champion. He won a bronze medal at the 2017 European Wrestling Championships in 74 kg.{{cite web|url=https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/5064712-2017-european-championship-brackets|title=2017 European Championship Brackets|publisher=flowrestling.org|accessdate=May 6, 2017}}

Background

Akhmed was born in the village of Leninaul, Dagestan, into a Sunni Muslim family. He started freestyle wrestling at the age of 12.{{cite web|url=https://xn--80aag9bkdelbw7h.xn--p1ai/%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B4-%D1%88%D0%B8%D1%8F%D0%B1%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87/|title=Гаджимагомедов, Ахмед Шиябудинович|publisher=уорхасавюрт.рф|accessdate=2024-06-03}}{{Cite web|url=http://almak.su/novosti/289-ahmedgadgi.html|title = Almak.su}}

He lived in Khasavyurt, where he was coached by Magomed Guseinov and Gamzat Abbasov. Akhmed is international Master of Sports in freestyle wrestling.

Championships and achievements

Personal life

Gadzhimagomedov is a devout Sunni Muslim. His favorite wrestler is Murad Gaidarov.

References