Alikhan Zhabrailov

Alikhan Lukmanovich Zhabrailov (Russian: Алихан Лукманович Жабраилов; born 14 April 1994) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Chechen ethnicity who competes at 97 and 92 kilograms.[1] At 92, Zhabrailov was the 2020 Individual World Cup champion, a 2019 World Championship bronze medalist, the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2020 silver medalist and a two–time Russian National champion (2019 and 2020). In 2021, he made the move up to 97 kilos, and has claimed the 2021 European Continental Championship and the 2021 Russian National Championship.[2] He also competed at 86 kilos earlier in his career, claiming the 2017 U23 World Championship.[3]

Alikhan Zhabrailov
Personal information
Birth nameАлихан Лукманович Жабраилов
Full nameAlikhan Lukmanovich Zhabrailov
Nationality Russia
Born (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994
Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
Sport
Country Russia
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class97 kg
Event(s)Freestyle
ClubDynamo Wrestling Club
Coached by
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nur-Sultan 92 kg
Individual World Cup
Gold medal – first place2020 Belgrade92 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Warsaw97 kg
Russian National Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Ulan-Ude97 kg
Gold medal – first place2020 Naro-Fominsk92 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Sochi92 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Silver medal – second place 2020 Krasnoyarsk 92 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Silver medal – second place2022 Istanbul97 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bydgoszcz 86 kg

Career

At the 2017 World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, he won the gold medal in the 86 kg event.[4]

In 2020, he won the gold medal in the men's 92 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[5][6]

Zhabrailov came in first at the 2021 European Wrestling Championships in the 97 kg event.[2]

In 2022, he won the silver medal in his event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[7]

Major results
Year Tournament Location Result Event
2019 World Championships Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 3rd Freestyle 92 kg
2021 European Championships Warsaw, Poland 1st Freestyle 97 kg

References
  1. "Чеченские борцы завоевали золотые медали за победу в Кубке мира | Информационное агентство "Грозный-Информ"". www.grozny-inform.ru (in Russian). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. Iveson, Ali (20 April 2021). "Three Russian golds at European Wrestling Championships and Olympic champion Akgül through to final". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  3. "Алихан Жабраилов – новичок в компании искушенных фаворитов - Новости в стране, Официальный сайт Дагестанской борьбы". wrestdag.ru (in Russian). 2 September 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. Etchells, Daniel (25 November 2017). "Georgia's Petriashvili strikes gold at Under-23 World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. "2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  6. Shefferd, Neil (17 December 2020). "Russia claim four freestyle golds as UWW Individual World Cup continues". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  7. "2022 Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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