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Gadzhimurad Rashidov
Гаджимурад Рашидов
Rashidov in 2019
Personal information
Native nameГаджимурад Газигандович Рашидов
Full nameGadzhimurad Gazigandovich Rashidov
NicknameAll-American killer
Born (1995-10-30) 30 October 1995 (age 29)
Gubden, Karabudakhkentsky District, Dagestan, Russia
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWrestling
Weight class65 kg
RankInternational master of sports
#1 in Russian rankings 57 kg. (until May 2016)[1]
EventFreestyle
ClubKuramagomedov's wrestling academy
Coached byGazigand Rashidov, Sadrudin Aigubov, Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsBronze (2020)
World finalsGold (2019)

Silver (2018)

Silver (2017)
Regional finalsGold (2018) Gold (2016)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Individual Neutral Athletes
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Bucharest 65 kg
Representing Russia ROC
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 65 kg
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nur-Sultan 65 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Budapest 61 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Paris 61 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kaspiysk 61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Riga 57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Bucharest 65 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Yakutsk 65 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Los Angeles 57 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Wuhan 65 kg
European Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Moscow 61 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Szombathely 61 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Salvador da Bahia 60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Zagreb 60 kg
World Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Baku 54 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Szombathely 50 kg
Representing Dagestan Dagestan
All-Russian Spartakiad
Silver medal – second place 2022 Kazan 65 kg
Russian National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Ulan-Ude 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Naro-Fominsk 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Sochi 65 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Nazran 61 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Gold medal – first place 2018 Krasnoyarsk 61 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Krasnoyarsk 65 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Krasnoyarsk 61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Krasnoyarsk 65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Krasnoyarsk 57 kg

Gadzhimurad Gazigandovich Rashidov (Russian: Гаджимурад Газигандович Рашидов, IPA: [ɡəd͡ʐʐɨmʊˈrat rɐˈʂɨdəf], Dargin: Гъазиганла урши ХӀяжимурад; born 30 October 1995) is a Russian freestyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms. He is the 2019 World Champion (finalist in 2017 and 2018) and the 2020 and three-time Russian National Champion.[2] 2020 Summer Olympics bronze medalist at 65 kg.

Nicknamed the All-American killer, Rashidov holds an undefeated 5–0 record against American wrestlers, who combined have earned 19 All-American honors and 10 NCAA Division I National titles.[3] He also holds wins over 11 different World and Olympic champions.

Background

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Rashidov was born and raised in the Gubden village, Dagestan. He started wrestling at the age of six at his home, under his father.[citation needed]

After finishing high school in 2011, he moved to Kaspiysk, and started training at Gamidov's Wrestling Academy, in Makhachkala. As the trips from his house to the school were too long, he switched to Kuramagomedov's wrestling academy, which is located in Kaspiysk, under Said Gireyev and his father.[4]

Career

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Age-group

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Rashidov was a two-time Cadet World Champion in 2011 and 2012, and a two-time Junior World Championship silver medalist, in 2014 and 2015.[5]

Senior level

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2012-2015

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Rashidov made his senior freestyle debut in 2012, when he placed third at the Ali Aliev Memorial International.[6] In 2015, after placing fifth at the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix,[7] Rashidov claimed a bronze medal at the Russian Nationals,[8] and then went on to help the Russian Team win gold at the European Nations Cup.[citation needed]

2016

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To start off the year, Rashidov dropped down from 61 to 57 kilograms, and claimed a bronze medal from the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix in January.[9] He then became the '16 European Champion, racking up wins over Asadulla Lachinau and two-time Cadet World Champion Andriy Yatsenko.[10] On May, he competed at the Russian Nationals, where after defeating '14 Junior World Champion Azamat Tuskaev, the Dagestan National Team decided to withdraw all the Dagestani wrestlers from the championship, after frustration due to the final decision regarding the conflict between Viktor Lebedev and Ismail Musukaev, which led to a forfeit from Rashidov.[11][12]

2017 World Wrestling Championships

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After defeats over Viktor Rassadin of Sakha-Yakutia at the 2017 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships, he competed at the 2017 World Championships in Paris. His first opponent was Jozsef Molnar of Hungary; Rashidov beat him by technical fall (11-0). In the round of eight, he won 11–0 over NCAA four-time champion from Ohio State Logan Stieber. In the quarterfinal, he rematched World and Olympic champion Vladimer Khinchegashvili of Georgia and beat him by the score, 6–3. In the semifinal Rashidov faced with his countryman from Krasnoyarsk, Opan Sat. Rashidov won the wrestling match (8-2). In the gold medal match, Rashidov lost to three-times world champion from Azerbaijan, Haji Aliyev, by pinfall.[13]

2018 European Wrestling Championships

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Rashidov won European world team trials at the Ivan Yarygin 2018 and represented the Russian team at 61 kilos at the 2018 European Wrestling Championships. His first opponent was Vladimir Burukov of Ukraine, he won the match within a minute. In the second round he beat his countryman from Sakha Republic who represent the Belarus Nurgun Skryabin. In semifinals, he faced Recep Topal of Turkey and beat him by the score, 4–0. In the gold medal match, he beat Beka Lomtadze of Georgia and won the second European title in his career.[14]

2018 World Wrestling Championships

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Rashidov made Russia World Team Member and competed at the World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary. His first opponent in men's freestyle at 61 kilos was Tümenbilegiin Tüvshintulga of Mongolia where Rashidov won in close match by score 2–1. In the quarterfinals, Rashidov faced Indian national champion Sonba Tanaji Gongane, the wrestling match finished by technical superiority by Rashidov (12-0). In the semifinals, Rashdidov faced Beka Lomtadze and beat him by technical superiority (10-0).[15] In the gold medal match he lost by 6–5 to Yowlys Bonne of Cuba.[citation needed]

Ivan Yarygin 2019 and new weight class

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Rashidov decided to compete at 65 kilos for the 2020 Olympic cycle, at Yarygin 2019 in the warm-up he got hand injury, in the first match he faced American folkstyle superstar and NCAA 3-time champion Zain Retherford of Penn State.[16][17] He won the match by score (4-3), then he faced 2-time world bronze medalist Akhmed Chakaev of Chechnya and lost. For bronze medal match Rashidov faced Cristian Lopez of Cuba and won the match by score (2-1).[citation needed]

Rashidov after winning the World Championships.

He made his debut at the World Championships 2019 in his new weight of class of 65 kg, in the first round he beat Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan - in a rematch of the 2017 World Wrestling Championships' final at 61 kg - by score (4-2). In the quarterfinal, he beat his teammate Gadzhimurad Aliev (Haji Mohamad Ali) by score (9-0), in the semifinal he beat his countryman Iszmail Muszukajev in a close match (3-2), in the final match he defeated Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan and won the gold medal.[18] At the 2020 Summer Olympics he earned the bronze medal and was runner-up at the 2024 European Championships.[19][20]

Championships and achievements

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Freestyle record

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International Freestyle Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2024 European Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) at 65 kg
Loss 92–13 Albania Islam Dudaev 1–2 February 16–17, 2024 2024 European Championships Romania Bucharest, Romania
Won 92–12 Georgia (country) Goderdzi Dzebisashvili 12–1
Win 91–11 Armenia Vazgen Tevanyan 5–4
Win 90–11 Germany Andre Clarke 6–0
2020 Summer Olympics 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 65 kg
Win 89–12 Hungary Iszmail Muszukajev 5–0 August 6–7, 2021 2020 Summer Olympics Japan Tokyo, Japan
Loss 88–12 Japan Takuto Otoguro 2–3
Win 88–11 Poland Magomedmurad Gadzhiev 6–2
Win 87–11 Armenia Vazgen Tevanyan 6–0
2021 Sassari City International 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 70 kg
Win 86–11 Russia Ildus Giniyatullin TF June 19, 2021 2021 Sassari City International

Italy Sassari, Italy

Win 85–11 Spain Saul Bello Alvarez TF 10–0
2021 Russian Nationals 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 65 kg
Win 84–11 Dagestan Zagir Shakhiev 5–3 March 13–14, 2021 2021 Russian National Championships

Russia Ulan-Ude, Russia

Win 83–11 Dagestan Ramazan Ferzaliev 2–2
Win 82–11 Dagestan Murshid Mutalimov TF 11–0
Win 81–11 Dagestan Abdulmazhid Kudiev 2–0
Win 80–11 Yakutia Konstantin Kaprynov TF 11–0
2020 Individual World Cup 11th at 65 kg
Loss Azerbaijan Haji Aliyev INJ December 17, 2020 2020 Individual World Cup

Serbia Belgrade, Serbia

2020 Russian Nationals 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 65 kg
Win 79–11 Chechnya Akhmed Chakaev 2–0 October 16–18, 2020 2020 Russian National Championships

Russia Naro-Fominsk, Russia

Win 78–11 Chechnya Muslim Saidulaev 6–0
Win 77–11 North Ossetia–Alania Alan Gogaev 2–1
2019 Military World Games 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 65 kg
Win 76–11 Ukraine Vasyl Shuptar TF 10–0 October 21–24, 2019 2019 Military World Games

China Wuhan, China

Win 75–11 Kazakhstan Baurzhan Torebek TF 10–0
Win 74–11 China Tian Zhenguang TF 11–0
Win 73–11 Turkmenistan Gerchek Hemraev TF 10–0
2019 World Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 65 kg
Win 72–11 Kazakhstan Daulet Niyazbekov TF 11–0 September 19–20, 2019 2019 World Championships

Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Win 71–11 Hungary Ismail Musukaev 3–2
Win 70–11 Brunei Haji Mohamad Ali 9–0
Win 69–11 Japan Takuto Otoguro 8–1
Win 68–11 Egypt Amr Reda 5–3
Win 67–11 Azerbaijan Haji Aliyev 4–2
2019 Russian Nationals 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 65 kg
Win 66–11 Tuva Nachyn Kuular 5–3 July 5–7, 2019 2019 Russian National Championships

Russia Sochi, Russia

Win 65–11 Dagestan Murshid Mutalimov 3–1
Win 64–11 Yakutia Aisen Potapov 6–0
Win 63–11 Karachay-Cherkessia Azor Ionov TF 10–0
Win 62–11 Khakassia Vitaly Kanzychakov 5–0
2019 World Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 65 kg
Win 61–11 Japan Daichi Takatani TF 10–0 March 16–17, 2019 2019 World Cup

Russia Yakutsk, Russia

2019 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 65 kg
Win 60–11 Cuba Cristian Solenzal 2–1 January 24–27, 2019 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2019

Russia Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Loss 59–11 Chechnya Akhmed Chakaev 2–3
Win 59–10 United States Zain Retherford 4–3
2018 World Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) at 61 kg
Loss 58–10 Cuba Yowlys Bonne 5–6 October 20–21, 2018 2018 World Championships

Hungary Budapest, Hungary

Win 58–9 Georgia (country) Beka Lomtadze TF 10–0
Win 57–9 India Sonba Tanaji Gongane TF 12–0
Win 56–9 Hungary Tümenbilegiin Tüvshintulga 2–1
2018 Poland Open 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 61 kg
Win 55–9 Kazakhstan Kuat Amirtayev 5–0 September 7–9, 2018 2018 Poland Open

Poland Warsaw, Poland

Win 54–9 Russia Magomedrasul Idrisov 2–1
Win 53–9 United States Cory Clark TF 11–0
Win 52–9 Japan Yo Nakata 6–2
2018 European Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 61 kg
Win 51–9 Georgia (country) Beka Lomtadze 4–1 May 5–6, 2018 2018 European Continental Championships

Russia Kaspiysk, Russia

Win 50–9 Turkey Recep Topal 4–0
Win 49–9 Belarus Nurgun Skryabin 10–1
Win 48–9 Ukraine Volodymyr Burukov TF 10–0
2018 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Memorial 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 65 kg
Win 47–9 Ukraine Vasyl Shuptar 9–1 March 22–25, 2018 2018 Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov Memorial

Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria

Win 46–9 Bulgaria Filip Novachkov TF 11–0
Win 45–9 Turkey Utku Doğan 11–2
Win 44–9 Ukraine Hor Ohannesian 6–2
2018 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 61 kg
Win 43–9 Kabardino-Balkaria Ismail Musukaev 3–2 January 26, 2018 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018

Russia Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Win 42–9 Buryatia Aleksandr Bogomoev 2–0
Win 41–9 United States Tony Ramos TF 11–0
2017 World Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) at 61 kg
Loss 40–9 Azerbaijan Haji Aliyev Fall August 25, 2017 2017 World Championships

France Paris, France

Win 40–8 Turkey Cengizhan Erdoğan 8–2
Win 39–8 Georgia (country) Vladimer Khinchegashvili 6–3
Win 38–8 United States Logan Stieber TF 11–0
Win 37–8 Hungary József Molnár TF 11–0
2017 Russian Nationals 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 61 kg
Win 36–8 Yakutia Viktor Rassadin 3–3 June 12, 2017 2017 Russian National Championships

Russia Nazran, Russia

Win 35–8 Chechnya Akhmed Chakaev 11–8
Win 34–8 Chechnya Bekkhan Goygereyev 2–1
Win 33–8 Yakutia Nurgun Skryabin 3–0
Win 32–8 Dagestan Shamil Guseinov 5–0
2017 U23 European Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 61 kg
Win 31–8 Turkey Sedat Özdemir TF 10–0 March 28 – April 2, 2017 2017 U23 European Continental Championships

Hungary Szombathely, Hungary

Win 30–8 Azerbaijan Ali Rahimzade 4–2
Win 29–8 Hungary Robert Kardos TF 10–0
Win 28–8 Switzerland Randy Vock TF 10–0
2017 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 2nd place, silver medalist(s) at 61 kg
Loss 27–8 Chechnya Akhmed Chakaev 2–2 January 28, 2017 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017

Russia Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Win 27–7 Buryatia Bulat Batoev TF 12–2
Win 26–7 Chechnya Bekkhan Goygereyev 8–0
Win 25–7 Yakutia Nyurgun Skryabin 4–1
Win 24–7 United States Cody Brewer TF 12–1
Win 23–7 Japan Rei Higuchi 3–1
2016 Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 65 kg
Win 22–7 Russia Shikhsaid Jalilov October 22–23, 2016 2016 Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial

Russia Russia

Win 21–7 Russia
2016 World Cup DNP at 57 kg
Loss 20–7 Iran Hassan Rahimi 3–3 June 11–12, 2016 2016 World Cup

United States Los Angeles, California

Win 20–6 Turkey Süleyman Atlı 10–4
Loss 19–6 Georgia (country) Vladimer Khinchegashvili 2–3
2016 Russian Nationals 11th at 57 kg
Loss Buryatia Aldar Balzhinimayev FF May 27, 2016 2016 Russian National Championships

Russia Yakutsk, Russia

Win 19–5 Yakutia Nikolay Okhlopkov 6–2
Win 18–5 North Ossetia–Alania Azamat Tuskaev 5–3
2016 European Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 57 kg
Win 17–5 Ukraine Andriy Yatsenko 8–2 March 8, 2016 2016 European Continental Championships

Latvia Riga, Latvia

Win 16–5 Russia Asadulla Lachinau 6–0
Win 15–5 Belarus Georgi Vangelov TF 10–0
Win 14–5 Spain Levan Metreveli Vartanov TF 10–0
Win 13–5 Israel Yuriy Holub TF 10–0
2016 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 57 kg
Win 12–5 Russia Vladimir Flegontov 2–1 January 27–29, 2016 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016

Russia Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Loss 11–5 Russia Aleksandr Bogomoev 1–1
Win 11–4 Russia Donduk-ool Khuresh-ool 12–3
Win 10–4 Russia Viktor Rassadin 3–2
Win 9–4 Russia Nyurgun Aleksandrov 6–1
2015 European Nations Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) for Team RUS at 61 kg
Win 8–4 Turkey Münir Recep Aktaş TF November 6–8, 2015 2015 Open Cup of European Nations, Alrosa Cup

Russia Moscow, Russia

2015 Russian Nationals 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 61 kg
Win 7–4 Buryatia Bato Badmaev 3–2 May 8–10, 2015 2015 Russian National Championships

Russia Kaspiysk, Russia

Loss 6–4 Irkutsk Oblast Aleksandr Bogomoev 0–5
Win 6–3 Dagestan Shamil Omarov Fall
Win 5–3 Yakutia Niurgun Skriabin 6–3
Win 4–3 Buryatia Dasha Sharastepanov 6–0
2015 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 5th at 61 kg
Loss 3–3 Russia Dzhamal Otarsultanov 6–8 January 22–26, 2015 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2015

Russia Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Win 3–2 Iran Arash Dangesaraki TF 10–0
Loss 2–2 Russia Aleksandr Bogomoev 0–3
Win 2–1 Russia Vladimir Flegontov 9–1
Win 1–1 Russia Soslan Aziev TF 12–0
2014 Ali Aliev Memorial 15th at 61 kg
Loss 0–1 Russia Rustam Abdurashidov 3–5 May 24–25, 2014 2014 Ali Aliev Memorial

Russia Makhachkala, Russia

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