| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia | ||
| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
Olympic Games  | ||
 | 2000 Sydney | 63 kg |
Murad Umakhanov (born 3 January 1977 in Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia) is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.
Umakhanov competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where he won the gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the featherweight class. [1]
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Khasavyurt is a city in Dagestan, Russia. Population: 155,144 (2021 Census); 131,187 (2010 Russian census); 121,817 (2002 Census); 70,514 (1989 Soviet census).
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