Khadzhimurad Magomedov

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Khadzhimurad Magomedov
Khadzhimurad Magomedov, August 2020.jpg
Magomedov in 2020
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Olympic Games

Olympic rings.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 82 kg
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Sofia 2001 85 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Ankara 1999 85 kg
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Warsaw 1997 85 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Budapest 1996 82 kg

Khadzhimurad Magomedov (born 24 February 1974, Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR) is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

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International career

Magomedov competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the middleweight class. [1]

Magomedov also became world champion at the 2001 World Wrestling Championships. He won a silver medal in 1999, and in 2 other appearances, 1997 and 1998, he finished in 4th place. Other notable achievements include winning the European Championships in 1997 and the World Military Games in 1999.

References

  1. "1996 Summer Olympics Atlanta, United States Wrestling" Archived 7 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 9 September 2008)