Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov

Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov
Ахмед Гаджимагомедов
Personal information
Full nameAkhmed Shiybudinovich Gadzhimagomedov
NicknameZig-Zag
National team Russia
Born (1990-04-21) April 21, 1990 (age 34)
Kalininaul, Kazbekovsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1]
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Weight86 kg (190 lb) (2021)
79 kg (174 lb)
74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubShamil Umakhanov wrestling club (им. Шамиля Умаханова)[3]
Coached byMagomed Guseinov
Gamzat Abbasov

Akhmed (Ahmad) Shiybudinovich Gadzhimagomedov (Russian: Ахмед Шиябудинович Гаджимагомедов; born 21 April 1990) is a Russian former freestyle wrestler. 2018 world bronze medalist. 2018 European champion. He won a bronze medal at the 2017 European Wrestling Championships in 74 kg.[4]

Background

Akhmed was born in the village of Leninaul, Dagestan, into a Sunni Muslim family. He started freestyle wrestling at the age of 12.[1][5]

He lived in Khasavyurt, where he was coached by Magomed Guseinov and Gamzat Abbasov. Akhmed is international Master of Sports in freestyle wrestling.[1]

Championships and achievements

Personal life

Gadzhimagomedov is a devout Sunni Muslim. His favorite wrestler is Murad Gaidarov.[3]

References