13 Facts About Gadzhimurad Rashidov

Gadzhimurad Rashidov is the 2019 World Champion and the 2020 and three-time Russian National Champion.

Gadzhimurad Rashidov holds wins over 11 different World and Olympic champions.

Gadzhimurad Rashidov was born and raised in the Gubden village, Dagestan.

Gadzhimurad Rashidov started wrestling at the age of six at his home, under his father.

Gadzhimurad Rashidov was a two-time Cadet World Champion in 2011 and 2012, and a two-time Junior World Championship silver medalist, in 2014 and 2015.

Gadzhimurad Rashidov made his senior freestyle debut in 2012, when he placed third at the Ali Aliev Memorial International.

In 2015, after placing fifth at the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix, Gadzhimurad Rashidov claimed a bronze medal at the Russian Nationals, and then went on to help the Russian Team win gold at the European Nations Cup.

Gadzhimurad Rashidov then became the '16 European Champion, racking up wins over Asadulla Lachinau and two-time Cadet World Champion Andriy Yatsenko.

Gadzhimurad Rashidov won European world team trials at the Ivan Yarygin 2018 and represented the Russian team at 61 kilos at the 2018 European Wrestling Championships.

Gadzhimurad Rashidov made Russia World Team Member and competed at the World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Gadzhimurad Rashidov decided to compete at 65 kilos for the 2020 Olympic cycle, at Yarygin 2019 in the warm-up he got hand injury, in the first match he faced American folkstyle superstar and NCAA 3-time champion Zain Retherford of Penn State.

Gadzhimurad Rashidov won the match by score, then he faced 2-time world bronze medalist Akhmed Chakaev of Chechnya and lost.

For bronze medal match Gadzhimurad Rashidov faced Cristian Lopez of Cuba and won the match by score.