Khadzhimurad Magomedov

Khadzhimurad Magomedov
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's Freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta Middleweight
World Championships
Ankara 1999 85 kg
Sofia 2001 85 kg
European Championships
Budapest 1996 82 kg
Warsaw 1997 85 kg

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

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" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 9, 2008)
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