Russian freestyle wrestler
Gadzhimurad Gazigandovich Rashidov
(Russian:
Гаджимурад Газигандович Рашидов
,
IPA:
[??d????m??rat
r????d?f]
,
Dargin
: Гъазиганла урши Х?яжимурад; born 30 October 1995) is a Russian
freestyle wrestler
who competes at 65 kilograms. He is the
2019 World Champion
(finalist in
2017
and
2018
) and the
2020
and three-time Russian National Champion.
[2]
2020 Summer Olympics
bronze medalist at 65 kg.
Nicknamed the
All-American killer
, Rashidov holds an undefeated 5?0 record against
American wrestlers
, who combined have earned 19
All-American honors
and 10
NCAA Division I National titles
.
[3]
He also holds wins over 11 different World and Olympic champions.
Background
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Rashidov was born and raised in the
Gubden village
,
Dagestan
. He started
wrestling
at the age of six at his home, under his father.
[
citation needed
]
After finishing high school in 2011, he moved to
Kaspiysk
, and started training at Gamidov's Wrestling Academy, in
Makhachkala
. As the trips from his house to the school were too long, he switched to
Kuramagomedov's
wrestling academy, which is located in Kaspiysk, under Said Gireyev and his father.
[4]
Career
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Age-group
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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.
[5]
Senior level
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2012-2015
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Rashidov made his senior freestyle debut in 2012, when he placed third at the Ali Aliev Memorial International.
[6]
In 2015, after placing fifth at the
Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix
,
[7]
Rashidov claimed a bronze medal at the
Russian Nationals
,
[8]
and then went on to help the Russian Team win gold at the European Nations Cup.
[
citation needed
]
2016
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To start off the year, Rashidov dropped down from 61 to 57 kilograms, and claimed a bronze medal from the
Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix
in January.
[9]
He then became the
'16 European Champion
, racking up wins over
Asadulla Lachinau
and
two-time Cadet World Champion
Andriy Yatsenko
.
[10]
On May, he competed at the
Russian Nationals
, where after defeating
'14 Junior World Champion
Azamat Tuskaev
, the
Dagestan
National Team decided to withdraw all the
Dagestani wrestlers
from the championship, after frustration due to the final decision regarding the
conflict between Viktor Lebedev and Ismail Musukaev
, which led to a
forfeit
from Rashidov.
[11]
[12]
2017 World Wrestling Championships
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After defeats over Viktor Rassadin of
Sakha-Yakutia
at the
2017 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships
, he competed at the 2017 World Championships in Paris. His first opponent was Jozsef Molnar of
Hungary
; Rashidov beat him by technical fall (11-0). In the round of eight, he won 11?0 over NCAA four-time champion from
Ohio State
Logan Stieber
. In the quarterfinal, he rematched World and Olympic champion
Vladimer Khinchegashvili
of
Georgia
and beat him by the score, 6?3. In the semifinal Rashidov faced with his countryman from
Krasnoyarsk
,
Opan Sat
. Rashidov won the wrestling match (8-2). In the gold medal match, Rashidov lost to three-times world champion from Azerbaijan,
Haji Aliyev
, by pinfall.
[13]
2018 European Wrestling Championships
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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
. His first opponent was Vladimir Burukov of
Ukraine
, he won the match within a minute. In the second round he beat his countryman from
Sakha Republic
who represent the
Belarus
Nurgun Skryabin. In semifinals, he faced Recep Topal of Turkey and beat him by the score, 4?0. In the gold medal match, he beat Beka Lomtadze of Georgia and won the second European title in his career.
[14]
2018 World Wrestling Championships
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Rashidov made Russia World Team Member and competed at the World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary. His first opponent in men's freestyle at 61 kilos was Tumenbilegiin Tuvshintulga of Mongolia where Rashidov won in close match by score 2?1. In the quarterfinals, Rashidov faced Indian national champion Sonba Tanaji Gongane, the wrestling match finished by technical superiority by Rashidov (12-0). In the semifinals, Rashdidov faced Beka Lomtadze and beat him by technical superiority (10-0).
[15]
In the gold medal match he lost by 6?5 to
Yowlys Bonne
of Cuba.
[
citation needed
]
Ivan Yarygin 2019 and new weight class
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]
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
.
[16]
[17]
He won the match by score (4-3), then he faced 2-time world bronze medalist
Akhmed Chakaev
of
Chechnya
and lost. For bronze medal match Rashidov faced Cristian Lopez of Cuba and won the match by score (2-1).
[
citation needed
]
He made his debut at the
World Championships 2019
in his new weight of class of 65 kg, in the first round he beat
Haji Aliyev
of Azerbaijan - in a rematch of the 2017 World Wrestling Championships' final at 61 kg - by score (4-2). In the quarterfinal, he beat his teammate Gadzhimurad Aliev (Haji Mohamad Ali) by score (9-0), in the semifinal he beat his countryman
Iszmail Muszukajev
in a close match (3-2), in the final match he defeated
Daulet Niyazbekov
of
Kazakhstan
and won the gold medal.
[18]
At the
2020 Summer Olympics
he earned the bronze medal and was runner-up at the
2024 European Championships
.
[19]
[20]
Championships and achievements
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Freestyle record
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International Freestyle Matches
|
Res.
|
Record
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Date
|
Event
|
Location
|
2024 European Championships
at
65 kg
|
Loss
|
92?13
|
Islam Dudaev
|
1?2
|
February 16?17, 2024
|
2024 European Championships
|
Bucharest
,
Romania
|
Won
|
92?12
|
Goderdzi Dzebisashvili
|
12?1
|
Win
|
91?11
|
Vazgen Tevanyan
|
5?4
|
Win
|
90?11
|
Andre Clarke
|
6?0
|
2020 Summer Olympics
at
65 kg
|
Win
|
89?12
|
Iszmail Muszukajev
|
5?0
|
August 6?7, 2021
|
2020 Summer Olympics
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Loss
|
88?12
|
Takuto Otoguro
|
2?3
|
Win
|
88?11
|
Magomedmurad Gadzhiev
|
6?2
|
Win
|
87?11
|
Vazgen Tevanyan
|
6?0
|
2021 Sassari City International
at 70 kg
|
Win
|
86?11
|
Ildus Giniyatullin
|
TF
|
June 19, 2021
|
2021 Sassari City International
|
Sassari, Italy
|
Win
|
85?11
|
Saul Bello Alvarez
|
TF 10?0
|
2021 Russian Nationals
at 65 kg
|
Win
|
84?11
|
Zagir Shakhiev
|
5?3
|
March 13?14, 2021
|
2021 Russian National Championships
|
Ulan-Ude
,
Russia
|
Win
|
83?11
|
Ramazan Ferzaliev
|
2
?2
|
Win
|
82?11
|
Murshid Mutalimov
|
TF 11?0
|
Win
|
81?11
|
Abdulmazhid Kudiev
|
2?0
|
Win
|
80?11
|
Konstantin Kaprynov
|
TF 11?0
|
2020 Individual World Cup
11th at 65 kg
|
Loss
|
|
Haji Aliyev
|
INJ
|
December 17, 2020
|
2020 Individual World Cup
|
Belgrade, Serbia
|
2020 Russian Nationals
at 65 kg
|
Win
|
79?11
|
Akhmed Chakaev
|
2?0
|
October 16?18, 2020
|
2020 Russian National Championships
|
Naro-Fominsk
,
Russia
|
Win
|
78?11
|
Muslim Saidulaev
|
6?0
|
Win
|
77?11
|
Alan Gogaev
|
2?1
|
2019 Military World Games
at 65 kg
|
Win
|
76?11
|
Vasyl Shuptar
|
TF 10?0
|
October 21?24, 2019
|
2019 Military World Games
|
Wuhan, China
|
Win
|
75?11
|
Baurzhan Torebek
|
TF 10?0
|
Win
|
74?11
|
Tian Zhenguang
|
TF 11?0
|
Win
|
73?11
|
Gerchek Hemraev
|
TF 10?0
|
2019 World Championships
at
65 kg
|
Win
|
72?11
|
Daulet Niyazbekov
|
TF 11?0
|
September 19?20, 2019
|
2019 World Championships
|
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
|
Win
|
71?11
|
Ismail Musukaev
|
3?2
|
Win
|
70?11
|
Haji Mohamad Ali
|
9?0
|
Win
|
69?11
|
Takuto Otoguro
|
8?1
|
Win
|
68?11
|
Amr Reda
|
5?3
|
Win
|
67?11
|
Haji Aliyev
|
4?2
|
2019 Russian Nationals
at 65 kg
|
Win
|
66?11
|
Nachyn Kuular
|
5?3
|
July 5?7, 2019
|
2019 Russian National Championships
|
Sochi, Russia
|
Win
|
65?11
|
Murshid Mutalimov
|
3?1
|
Win
|
64?11
|
Aisen Potapov
|
6?0
|
Win
|
63?11
|
Azor Ionov
|
TF 10?0
|
Win
|
62?11
|
Vitaly Kanzychakov
|
5?0
|
2019 World Cup
at 65 kg
|
Win
|
61?11
|
Daichi Takatani
|
TF 10?0
|
March 16?17, 2019
|
2019 World Cup
|
Yakutsk, Russia
|
2019 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix
at 65 kg
|
Win
|
60?11
|
Cristian Solenzal
|
2?1
|
January 24?27, 2019
|
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2019
|
Krasnoyarsk, Russia
|
Loss
|
59?11
|
Akhmed Chakaev
|
2?3
|
Win
|
59?10
|
Zain Retherford
|
4?3
|
2018 World Championships
at
61 kg
|
Loss
|
58?10
|
Yowlys Bonne
|
5?6
|
October 20?21, 2018
|
2018 World Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
Win
|
58?9
|
Beka Lomtadze
|
TF 10?0
|
Win
|
57?9
|
Sonba Tanaji Gongane
|
TF 12?0
|
Win
|
56?9
|
Tumenbilegiin Tuvshintulga
|
2?1
|
2018 Poland Open
at 61 kg
|
Win
|
55?9
|
Kuat Amirtayev
|
5?0
|
September 7?9, 2018
|
2018 Poland Open
|
Warsaw, Poland
|
Win
|
54?9
|
Magomedrasul Idrisov
|
2?1
|
Win
|
53?9
|
Cory Clark
|
TF 11?0
|
Win
|
52?9
|
Yo Nakata
|
6?2
|
2018 European Championships
at
61 kg
|
Win
|
51?9
|
Beka Lomtadze
|
4?1
|
May 5?6, 2018
|
2018 European Continental Championships
|
Kaspiysk
,
Russia
|
Win
|
50?9
|
Recep Topal
|
4?0
|
Win
|
49?9
|
Nurgun Skryabin
|
10?1
|
Win
|
48?9
|
Volodymyr Burukov
|
TF 10?0
|
2018 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Memorial
at 65 kg
|
Win
|
47?9
|
Vasyl Shuptar
|
9?1
|
March 22?25, 2018
|
2018 Dan Kolov ? Nikola Petrov Memorial
|
Sofia, Bulgaria
|
Win
|
46?9
|
Filip Novachkov
|
TF 11?0
|
Win
|
45?9
|
Utku Do?an
|
11?2
|
Win
|
44?9
|
Hor Ohannesian
|
6?2
|
2018 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix
at
61 kg
|
Win
|
43?9
|
Ismail Musukaev
|
3?2
|
January 26, 2018
|
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018
|
Krasnoyarsk, Russia
|
Win
|
42?9
|
Aleksandr Bogomoev
|
2?0
|
Win
|
41?9
|
Tony Ramos
|
TF 11?0
|
2017 World Championships
at
61 kg
|
Loss
|
40?9
|
Haji Aliyev
|
Fall
|
August 25, 2017
|
2017 World Championships
|
Paris, France
|
Win
|
40?8
|
Cengizhan Erdo?an
|
8?2
|
Win
|
39?8
|
Vladimer Khinchegashvili
|
6?3
|
Win
|
38?8
|
Logan Stieber
|
TF 11?0
|
Win
|
37?8
|
Jozsef Molnar
|
TF 11?0
|
2017 Russian Nationals
at
61 kg
|
Win
|
36?8
|
Viktor Rassadin
|
3
?3
|
June 12, 2017
|
2017 Russian National Championships
|
Nazran
,
Russia
|
Win
|
35?8
|
Akhmed Chakaev
|
11?8
|
Win
|
34?8
|
Bekkhan Goygereyev
|
2?1
|
Win
|
33?8
|
Nurgun Skryabin
|
3?0
|
Win
|
32?8
|
Shamil Guseinov
|
5?0
|
2017 U23 European Championships
at 61 kg
|
Win
|
31?8
|
Sedat Ozdemir
|
TF 10?0
|
March 28 ? April 2, 2017
|
2017 U23 European Continental Championships
|
Szombathely
,
Hungary
|
Win
|
30?8
|
Ali Rahimzade
|
4?2
|
Win
|
29?8
|
Robert Kardos
|
TF 10?0
|
Win
|
28?8
|
Randy Vock
|
TF 10?0
|
2017 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix
at
61 kg
|
Loss
|
27?8
|
Akhmed Chakaev
|
2?
2
|
January 28, 2017
|
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017
|
Krasnoyarsk, Russia
|
Win
|
27?7
|
Bulat Batoev
|
TF 12?2
|
Win
|
26?7
|
Bekkhan Goygereyev
|
8?0
|
Win
|
25?7
|
Nyurgun Skryabin
|
4?1
|
Win
|
24?7
|
Cody Brewer
|
TF 12?1
|
Win
|
23?7
|
Rei Higuchi
|
3?1
|
2016 Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial
at 65 kg
|
Win
|
22?7
|
Shikhsaid Jalilov
|
|
October 22?23, 2016
|
2016 Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial
|
Russia
|
Win
|
21?7
|
|
|
2016 World Cup
DNP at 57 kg
|
Loss
|
20?7
|
Hassan Rahimi
|
3?
3
|
June 11?12, 2016
|
2016 World Cup
|
Los Angeles, California
|
Win
|
20?6
|
Suleyman Atlı
|
10?4
|
Loss
|
19?6
|
Vladimer Khinchegashvili
|
2?3
|
2016 Russian Nationals
11th at
57 kg
|
Loss
|
|
Aldar Balzhinimayev
|
FF
|
May 27, 2016
|
2016 Russian National Championships
|
Yakutsk
,
Russia
|
Win
|
19?5
|
Nikolay Okhlopkov
|
6?2
|
Win
|
18?5
|
Azamat Tuskaev
|
5?3
|
2016 European Championships
at
57 kg
|
Win
|
17?5
|
Andriy Yatsenko
|
8?2
|
March 8, 2016
|
2016 European Continental Championships
|
Riga
,
Latvia
|
Win
|
16?5
|
Asadulla Lachinau
|
6?0
|
Win
|
15?5
|
Georgi Vangelov
|
TF 10?0
|
Win
|
14?5
|
Levan Metreveli Vartanov
|
TF 10?0
|
Win
|
13?5
|
Yuriy Holub
|
TF 10?0
|
2016 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix
at 57 kg
|
Win
|
12?5
|
Vladimir Flegontov
|
2?1
|
January 27?29, 2016
|
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016
|
Krasnoyarsk, Russia
|
Loss
|
11?5
|
Aleksandr Bogomoev
|
1?
1
|
Win
|
11?4
|
Donduk-ool Khuresh-ool
|
12?3
|
Win
|
10?4
|
Viktor Rassadin
|
3?2
|
Win
|
9?4
|
Nyurgun Aleksandrov
|
6?1
|
2015 European Nations Cup
for Team RUS at 61 kg
|
Win
|
8?4
|
Munir Recep Akta?
|
TF
|
November 6?8, 2015
|
2015 Open Cup of European Nations, Alrosa Cup
|
Moscow, Russia
|
2015 Russian Nationals
at 61 kg
|
Win
|
7?4
|
Bato Badmaev
|
3?2
|
May 8?10, 2015
|
2015 Russian National Championships
|
Kaspiysk
,
Russia
|
Loss
|
6?4
|
Aleksandr Bogomoev
|
0?5
|
Win
|
6?3
|
Shamil Omarov
|
Fall
|
Win
|
5?3
|
Niurgun Skriabin
|
6?3
|
Win
|
4?3
|
Dasha Sharastepanov
|
6?0
|
2015 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix
5th at 61 kg
|
Loss
|
3?3
|
Dzhamal Otarsultanov
|
6?8
|
January 22?26, 2015
|
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2015
|
Krasnoyarsk, Russia
|
Win
|
3?2
|
Arash Dangesaraki
|
TF 10?0
|
Loss
|
2?2
|
Aleksandr Bogomoev
|
0?3
|
Win
|
2?1
|
Vladimir Flegontov
|
9?1
|
Win
|
1?1
|
Soslan Aziev
|
TF 12?0
|
2014 Ali Aliev Memorial 15th at 61 kg
|
Loss
|
0?1
|
Rustam Abdurashidov
|
3?5
|
May 24?25, 2014
|
2014 Ali Aliev Memorial
|
Makhachkala, Russia
|
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- 1951?1961 :
67 kg
- 1962?1967 :
70 kg
- 1969?1995 :
68 kg
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69 kg
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66 kg
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65 kg
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- 56 kg
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- 57 kg
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: 1997?2001
- 55 kg
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: 2014?present
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- 61 kg
: 1929?1937
- 62 kg
: 1946?1961
- 63 kg
: 1962?1967
- 62 kg
: 1969?1995
- 63 kg
: 1997?2001
- 60 kg
: 2002?2013
- 61 kg
: 2014?present
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