Khadzhimurad Magomedov

Khadzhimurad Magomedov (born 24 February 1974, Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR) is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Khadzhimurad Magomedov

Magomedov in 2020
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 82 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second placeAnkara 199985 kg
Gold medal – first placeSofia 200185 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third placeBudapest 199682 kg
Gold medal – first placeWarsaw 199785 kg

International career

Magomedov competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the middleweight class.[1]

Magomedov also became world champion at the 2001 World Wrestling Championships. He won a silver medal in 1999, and in 2 other appearances, 1997 and 1998, he finished in 4th place. Other notable achievements include winning the European Championships in 1997 and the World Military Games in 1999.

References
  1. "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Wrestling" Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 9, 2008)


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