13 Facts About Zaurbek Sidakov

Zaurbek Kazbekovich Sidakov was born on 14 March 1996 and is a Russian freestyle wrestler, who competes at 74 kilograms.

Zaurbek Sidakov is a European Games Gold medalist, World Cup champion, three-time Russian National Champion, three-time Ivan Yarygin International champion, Military World Champion and U23 European Champion.

Zaurbek Sidakov has supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine by participating in a pro-war rally in Luzhniki Stadium in March 2022.

Zaurbek Sidakov entered the 2018 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships in Odintsovo, Moscow Oblast in August 2018.

Zaurbek Sidakov made his first appearance on the world stage when he entered the 2018 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

In 2019, World Champion Zaurbek Sidakov returned to the annually held Ivan Yarygin tournament in Krasnoyarsk.

Zaurbek Sidakov, who was part of the first team, faced four-time World Championships medalist, Geandry Garzon of Cuba, whom Zaurbek Sidakov quickly dispatched by fall as a result of a well-timed cradle from a defended single leg.

Zaurbek Sidakov was then placed on the Russian squad to wrestle at the 2019 European Games held in the capital of Belarus, Minsk.

In what would be a rematch of the 2018 World Championships semi-finals, Zaurbek Sidakov faced two-time World Champion, Frank Chamizo, in the final.

Zaurbek Sidakov used his tie-ups and hand-fighting to control most of the match, leaving Chamizo without any scoring chances; Chamizo was put on the shot-clock giving Zaurbek Sidakov a one-point lead for passivity at the half-way point.

Zaurbek Sidakov would be faced with Azamat Khadzaragov of the same republic, Zaurbek Sidakov was the victor by technical fall, which would allow him to the chance to wrestle for one of the two bronze medals.

Zaurbek Sidakov returned at the Dmitry Korkin Memorial where he defeated Kurban Shiraev in the final, winning the gold medal.

Zaurbek Sidakov planned to wrestle at the Russian National Championships, held in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, but had to withdraw due to illness.