 Magomedov in 2020 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
Representing  Russia | ||
Olympic Games  | ||
 | 1996 Atlanta | 82 kg |
| World Championships | ||
 | Ankara 1999 | 85 kg |
| Sofia 2001 | 85 kg |
| European Championships | ||
 | Budapest 1996 | 82 kg |
| Warsaw 1997 | 85 kg |
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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.
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