Abdulrashid Sadulaev

Abdulrashid Sadulaev
Абдулрашид Садулаев
ГІабдулрашид Садулаев
Sadulaev in 2021
Personal information
Full nameAbdulrashid Bulachevich Sadulaev
NicknameThe Russian Tank
Born (1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 28)[1][2][3]
Tsurib, Dagestan, Russia
Alma materDagestan State University
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWrestling
RankNo. 1 in the ranking UWW at 92kg No. 1 at 97kg
No. 1 P4P FloWrestling (2015)[4]
Grand Master of Sports
EventFreestyle
ClubGamid Gamidov Wrestling Club
Urojai Wrestling Club
Sadulaev Sport School
Coached byShamil Omarov, Magomed Magomedov, Anvar Magomedgadzhiev, Sazhid Sazhidov
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
Representing  Russia
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 86 kg
Representing Russia ROC
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 97 kg
World Championships
Representing  Russia
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tashkent 86 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Las Vegas 86 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Budapest 97 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nur-Sultan 97 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Paris 97 kg
Representing  RWF
Gold medal – first place 2021 Oslo 97 kg
Representing  Russia
Individual World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2020 Belgrade 97 kg
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku 86 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk 97 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Vantaa 86 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kaspiysk 92 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Bucharest 97 kg
Gold medal – first place 2020 Rome 97 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Gold medal – first place 2014 Krasnoyarsk 86 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Krasnoyarsk 92 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Krasnoyarsk 97 kg
European Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Moscow 97 kg
2014 Yasar Dogu Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2014 Istanbul 86 kg
Alexander Medved International
Gold medal – first place 2015 Minsk 86 kg
Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial XXIII
Gold medal – first place 2014 Dąbrowa Górnicza 86 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Dąbrowa Górnicza 86 kg
European Championships U23
Gold medal – first place 2016 Ruse 86 kg
Cadet World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Baku 76 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Zrenjanin 85 kg

Abdulrashid Bulachevich Sadulaev (Russian: Абдулрашид Булачевич Садулаев, IPA: [ɐbdʊɫrɐˈʂɨts sədʊˈɫa(ɪ̯)ɪf]; born 9 May 1996) is a Russian freestyle wrestler who competes at 97 kilograms and formerly competed at 86 kilograms.[5] Sadulaev is widely regarded as one of the most dominant active freestyle wrestlers in the world.[6][7][8]

Nicknamed the "Russian Tank,"[2][9] he is a two time Olympic gold medalist (2016, 2020), a five–time World Champion (2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021), the Individual World Cup champion (2020), a four–time European Continental Champion (2014, 2018, 2019, 2020), three-time Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix winner (2014, 2018, 2024), a two-time European Games Champion (2015, 2019) and also a two–time Cadet World Champion (2012, 2013).[10] He is also a six-time Russian national champion.[11]

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  3. ^ "Sadulaev's profile at the Olympics". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Freestyle Pound For Pound Rankings". flowrestling.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Abdulrashid Sadulaev: Breaking new ground in wrestling". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Meet Abdulrashid "The Russian Tank" Sadulaev". wrestling-ec2014.com. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Rio 2016: 'Russian tank' promises 'I'm coming for your heads' as he grapples for gold". Daily Star. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Russian wrestlers lead first UWW Freestyle Rankings of 2015". teamusa.org. 7 January 2015. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015.
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  10. ^ Gallo, Ed (30 August 2019). "Wrestling breakdown: Pound-for-pound king Abdulrashid Sadulaev". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Садулаев стал шестикратным чемпионом России по вольной борьбе". tass.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 27 October 2024.