Bakhtiyar Akhmedov

Bakhtiyar Shakhabutdinovich Akhmedov (Russian: Бахтияр Шахабутдинович Ахмедов, Kumyk: Ахмедланы Багьтияр Шагьабутдинны уланы; born 5 August 1987 in Buynaksk, Dagestan) is a Russian wrestler of Kumyk descent. Olympic gold medalist 2008.

Bakhtiyar Akhmedov
Bakhtiyar Akhmedov 2018
Personal information
Native nameБахтияр Шахабутдинович Ахмедов
Full nameBakhtiyar Shakhabutdinovich Akhmedov
NationalityRussian
Born (1987-08-05) 5 August 1987
Buynaksk, Dagestan, Russia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
Country Russia
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class120 kg
Event(s)Freestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 120 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Tampere 120 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 Beijing 120 kg
European Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 Belgrade 120 kg
European Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 Istanbul 100 kg
Gold medal – first place2003 Skopje 100 kg
Representing Dagestan Dagestan
Russian National Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Yakutsk120 kg
Gold medal – first place2008 St.Petersburg120 kg
Silver medal – second place2009 Kazan120 kg
Silver medal – second place2010 Volgograd120 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Gold medal – first place2012 Krasnoyarsk120 kg

Akhmedov competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in 120 kg category. In the finals, he lost to Artur Taymazov of Uzbekistan and was awarded silver medal.[1] However, Taymazov was later stripped of his medal due to a positive doping test, thus Akhmedov was awarded gold.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bakhtiyar Akhmedov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  2. "Uzbekistani and Russian lose CAS appeals against decision to strip them of Beijing 2008 medals". insidethegames.biz. 4 December 2017.


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