Zelimkhan Khadjiev

Zelimkhan Khadjiev (Russian: Зелимхан Хаджиев; born May 20, 1994, in Dagestan) is a Russian-French freestyle wrestler of Chechen heritage. He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the round of 16 by Sosuke Takatani.[1][2]

Zelimkhan Khadjiev
Zelimkhan Khadjiev
Personal information
Birth nameЗелимхан Хаджиев
Nationality Russian
 France
Born (1994-05-20) 20 May 1994
Solnichnoe village, Khasavyurtovsky District, Dagestan, Russia
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country France
SportWrestling
Weight class74 kg
Event(s)Freestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  France
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Kaspiysk74 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Bucharest74 kg
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Szombathely 74 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Zagreb 74 kg
Junior European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Skopje 74 kg
Cadet European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Sarajevo 58 kg

References

  1. "Zelimkhan Khadjiev". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. "Men's Freestyle 74 kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
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