1. Abdulrashid Sadulaev is one of two wrestlers to win world titles in three different weight classes.
22 Facts About Abdulrashid Sadulaev
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev was born in 1996 in the village of Tsurib, Charodinsky District, Dagestan, Russia.
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev belongs to the Avar ethnic group, is from a devout Sunni Muslim family, and is the youngest of four siblings.
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev only has two social networking accounts, on Instagram and on VK.
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev stated that as he has no account on Twitter; other accounts on Twitter that use his identity must be fake.
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev is a graduate of the faculty of Law at Dagestan State University.
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev was defeated in the semifinals by Shamil Kudiyamagomedov, but ended up winning bronze.
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At the 2014 Russian National Championships, Abdulrashid Sadulaev defeated Kudiyamagomedov and won his first national title.
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On 8 May 2015, Abdulrashid Sadulaev won the Russian Freestyle Wrestling Nationals again and took part in the European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, and World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev beat number one Georgian wrestler Elizbar Odikadze via technical fall.
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On 29 January, Abdulrashid Sadulaev was expected to participate at the international tournament Golden Grand-Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016, but he pulled out in late January citing a minor shoulder injury.
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev returned to wrestling in the U23 European Championships in Ruse, Bulgaria on 3 April, and then he participated at the Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial XXV on 18 June 2016.
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics without Russian Olympic Trials, that news was announced by the head coach of the Russian freestyle wrestling team Dzhambolat Tedeyev.
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev was greeted as a national hero in his native Dagestan.
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev competed in the Russian Nationals, defeating 2011 European runner-up Vladislav Baitcaev by decision.
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On 3 August 2018, Abdulrashid Sadulaev won his fourth national title at the Russian Nationals, knocking down Vladislav Baitcaev for gold by score.
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev was chosen to represent Russia in his weight class for the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, facing countrymen Magomedgadzhi Nurov, Mamed Ibragimov, Magomed Ibragimov, who he all beat by technical fall.
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev won European Games in Minsk, Belarus where he didn't give up a single point.
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev clinched gold at the 2020 Summer Olympics by defeating his rival Snyder in the final.
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev defeated his rival Snyder to claim gold at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships.
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On October 15,2022 Abdulrashid Sadulaev faced Belarusian Aliaksandr Hushtyn at Poddubny wrestling league 2.
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On January 28th 2024, Abdulrashid Sadulaev won the Ivan Yarygin cup held in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.