Gadzhimurad Rashidov

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.

  1. ^ "Russian wrestling rankings". wrestdag.ru. 18 March 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Рашидов Гаджимурад Газигандович, Официальный сайт Дагестанской борьбы". wrestdag.ru. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. ^ Gallo, Ed (8 November 2019). "Wrestling breakdown, Part 1: 2019 World champion Gadzhimurad Rashidov". Bloody Elbow. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2021.