Abdulrashid Sadulaev
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Full name | Abdulrashid Bulachevich Sadulaev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Tank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[1][2][3] Tsurib, Charodinsky District, Dagestan, Russia | May 9, 1996|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Shamkhal-Termen, Dagestan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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86 kg (190 lb) 92 kg (203 lb) (2017–present) 97 kg (214 lb) (2015, 2017–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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№1 in the ranking UWW at 92kg №2 at 97kg №1 P4P FloWrestling (2015)[4] Grand Master of Sports | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gamid Gamidov wrestling club Urojai wrestling club Sadulaev sport school | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Shamil Omarov, Magomed Magomedov, Anvar Magomedgadzhiev, Sazhid Sazhidov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Abdulrashid Bulachevich Sadulaev (Russian: Абдулрашид Булачевич Садулаев; Avar: ГІабдулрашид Булачил Садулаев; born 9 May 1996 in Dagestan) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Avar descent.
Nicknamed the "Russian Tank,"[2][5] he is the 2016 Olympic Champion at 86 kg, a two time World Champion (2014, 2015), European Champion (2014), European Games Champion (2015), two time Cadet World Champion (2012, 2013), Golden Grand-Prix Champion, European Nations Cup winner, Yaşar Doğu winner, Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial winner and Alexander Medved International winner. Sadulaev became the 2014 World Champion in the 86 kg class at age 18, and Olympic champion at age 20.
He was undefeated in competition from November 2013 until August 2017. In 2014, Sadulaev was considered by many to be the most dominant wrestler in the world.[6][7] In August 2016, Sadulaev was the #1 ranked 86 kg competitor in the world, and was ranked as the #1 Pound-for-Pound wrestler in the world by Flo Wrestling.[8]
Background and Personal life
Sadulaev was born in 1996 in the village of Tsurib, Charodinsky District, Dagestan, Russia. He belongs to the Avar ethnic group, he is from a devout Sunni Muslims family and is the youngest of four siblings. He didn’t start wrestling seriously until the age of 13, but quickly won a district title and its 300-ruble ($4.69) prize where he handed the money to his mother. After 11th grade, he began training under Dagestan's sports school of Olympic reserve, the Gamid Gamidov Wrestling club in Makhachkala. When he was 15 years old, he won the Cadet Freestyle Wrestling World Championships. His mother wants him to be a doctor. Sadulaev only has two social networking accounts, on instagram and on Russian site vk, He has said: "I’m not on Twitter but I’m on Instagram, the others must be fake.[9]
Wrestling career
Russian nationals 2014 & World Championships 2014
Sadulaev's senior level debut was at the XLIII Ali Aliyev Memorial when he was 16 years old. Sadulaev was defeated in semifinals by Shamil Kudiyamagomedov but he ended up winning the bronze medal.[10] In the 2014 Russian National Championships, Sadulaev defeated Kudiyamagomedov and won his first national title. After Russian nationals, he participated in 2014 World Wrestling Championships where Sadulaev wins 11–0 over in the final Reineris Salas of Cuba by technical fall.[11]
European Games & World Championships 2015
On 8 May 2015 Sadulaev won Russian freestyle wrestling nationals again and took part in European Games 2015 and World Wrestling Championships 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In European Games 2015 he outscored four opponents 42–1 (4–0) by Technical Fall and won gold medal. After World Wrestling Championship and European Games he received as a gift Mercedes-Benz G-Class G63 and Toyota Land Cruiser 200 from Dagetsani business magnate Gadzhiev brothers and Ziyavudin Magomedov.[12] On 11 September 2015 he won 2015 World Wrestling Championships, in final match Sadualev over Koloi Kartoev (Selim Yaşar) of Turkey, he has points record 47–2 (6–0) in the championship.[13]
European Nations Cup
Sadulaev faced on November 7, 2015 wrestlers from Belarus, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Poland in the 97 kg at European Nations Cup (Alrosa Cup).[14] He beat number one Georgian wrestler Elizbar Odikadze via technical fall (11–0)
GP Ivan Yarygin 2016
On 29 January[15] Sadulaev was expected at the international tournament Golden Grand-Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016.[16] However, Sadulaev pulled out of the wrestling matches in late January citing minor shoulder injury.
European Championship U23, Poland tournament & Olympics 2016
Sadulaev returned to competition for the European Championship U23 in Ruse, Bulgaria on 3 April,[17] and he participated at the Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial XXV on 18 June 2016.[18]
He defeated Stefan Reichmuth of Switzerland in the eightfinals, Hungarian Gergely Gyrits in the quarterfinals, Belarussian Aliaksandr Hushtyn in the semifinals and finally Georgian Irakli Mtsituri; all victories were by technical superiority. On 18 June, Sadulaev won the 2016 Poland tournament, beating there Aleksey Mushtin, teammate Omargadzhi Magomedov, István Veréb of Hungary, Sebastian Jezierzanski and Zbigniew Baranowski from Poland by technical superiority.[19]
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.[20] Sadualev beat István Veréb by technical superiority, then Pedro Ceballos of Venezuela by points, fellow countryman Sharif Sharifov of Azerbaijan and in the gold medal match 5–0 over Koloi Kartoev from Turkey of Ingush origin.
After Sadulaev's return to Russia, he was greeted by a rowdy welcome victory in Moscow. The Olympic athletes were also given a reception of the Russian medalists in the Kremlin, with the traditional ceremonial meeting being presided by President Vladimir Putin. The champions received BMW luxury crossovers, with the BMW X6 luxury crossovers being awarded for the gold medalists.[21] Sadulaev was also greeted as a national hero in his native Dagestan.[22] Aside from receiving financial reward for his Olympic achievements, Dagestan's Head of the Region Ramazan Abdulatipov presented Sadulaev an Akhal-Teke horse (native to Turkmenistan), which has a reputation for having speed, endurance and intelligence and is highly valued in Dagestan.[23]
Russian Nationals 2017
Sadulaev competed at the Russian nationals 2017, defeating the European runner-up 2011 Vladislav Baitcaev in the back-and-forth wrestling match by decision (8–7). Sadulaev became the new Russian national champion in the 97 kg weight category. Before the final match he easily beat Yuri Belonovskiy, Umar Kudliev, Stanislav Gadzhiev and Tamerlan Rasuev by technical superiority.[24] As a result, Ingushetian president Yunus-bek Yevkurov bestowed him a Toyota Land Cruiser 200.[25]
2017 World Championships & Yarygin, Euro 2018
Sadulaev moved up to 97 kilos, he beat all opponents until the final match wherein the close match he lost to Kyle Snyder (wrestler). It was his first loss since 2013.
After World Championships he made his debut in new weight category 92 kg at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018. In the final match, he beat countrymen Olympian 2012 Anzor Urishev.[26] At the European Championships he beat his teammate Sharif Sharifov of Azerbaijan in the final match.
Russian Nationals 2018
On 3 August 2018 at the Russian Nationals 2018 he won his a fourth national title, where he beat in the final match Vladislav Baitcaev by score (8–1) in the freestyle 97 kg event.[27]
Championships and accomplishments
- 2012 Cadet World Champion – 76 kg
- 2012 Ali Aliyev Memorial Bronze Medalist – 84 kg
- 2013 Cadet World Champion – 85 kg
- 2014 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin – 86 kg
- 2014 Golden Grand-Prix Yaşar Doğu – 86 kg
- 2014, 2015 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Champion – 86 kg
- 2014 European Champion – 86 kg
- 2014 Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial XXIII – 86 kg
- 2014 World Champion – 86 kg
- 2015 Alexander Medved International – 86 kg
- 2015 European Games – 86 kg
- 2015 World Champion – 86 kg
- 2015 European Nations Cup (Moscow Lights-Alrosa Cup) – 97 kg
- 2016 European Championships U23 – 86 kg
- 2016 Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial LII – 86 kg
- 2016 Summer Olympics – 86 kg
- 2017 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Champion – 97 kg
- 2018 Golden Grand-Prix Ivan Yarygin – 92 kg
- 2018 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov international – 92 kg
Russian Nationals Matches (World Team Trials)
Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location | Notes |
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Win | 19–0 | 8–1 | 2018-08-03 | 2018 Russian Nationals | Russian national champion 2018 | ||
Win | 18–0 | 11–2 | 2018-08-03 | 2018 Russian Nationals | 1/2 | ||
Win | 17–0 | 11–0 | 2018-08-03 | 2018 Russian Nationals | 1/4 | ||
Win | 16–0 | 5–0 | 2018-08-03 | 2018 Russian Nationals | 1/8 | ||
Win | 15–0 | 8–7 | 2017-06-14 | 2017 Russian Nationals | Russian national champion 2017 | ||
Win | 14–0 | Tech. Fall; 2:51 | 2017-06-14 | 2017 Russian Nationals | 1/2 | ||
Win | 13–0 | Tech. Fall; 1:27 | 2017-06-14 | 2017 Russian Nationals | 1/4 | ||
Win | 12–0 | Tech. Fall; 0:57 | 2017-06-14 | 2017 Russian Nationals | 1/8 | ||
Win | 11–0 | Tech. Fall; 5:07 | 2017-06-14 | 2017 Russian Nationals | 1/16 97 kg bout. | ||
Win | 10–0 | 4–0 | 2015-05-08 | 2015 Russian Nationals | Russian national champion 2015 | ||
Win | 9–0 | 3–0 | 2015-05-08 | 2015 Russian Nationals | 1/2 | ||
Win | 8–0 | 7–0 | 2015-05-08 | 2015 Russian Nationals | 1/4 | ||
Win | 7–0 | Tech. Fall | 2015-05-08 | 2015 Russian Nationals | 1/8 | ||
Win | 6–0 | 5–0 | 2015-05-08 | 2015 Russian Nationals | round one | ||
Win | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2014-06-22 | 2014 Russian Nationals | Russian national champion 2014 | ||
Win | 4–0 | 4–3 | 2014-06-22 | 2014 Russian Nationals | 1/2 | ||
Win | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2014-06-22 | 2014 Russian Nationals | 1/4 | ||
Win | 2–0 | Tech. Fall | 2014-06-22 | 2014 Russian Nationals | 1/8 | ||
Win | 1–0 | Tech. Fall | 2014-06-22 | 2014 Russian Nationals | round one |
International matches
Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location | Notes |
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Win | 81–2 | 2–1 | 2018-05-05 | 2018 European Wrestling Championships | won gold medal | ||
Win | 80–2 | Tech. Fall; 5:10 | 2018-05-05 | 2018 European Wrestling Championships | 1/2 | ||
Win | 79–2 | Tech. Fall; 3:39 | 2018-05-05 | 2018 European Wrestling Championships | 1/4 | ||
Win | 78–2 | Tech. Fall; 3:15 | 2018-05-05 | 2018 European Wrestling Championships | 1/8 | ||
Win | 77–2 | Tech. Fall; 3:36 | 2018-03-23 | Nikola Petrov and Dan Kolov international | won gold medal | ||
Win | 76–2 | Tech. Fall; 3:25 | 2018-03-22 | Nikola Petrov and Dan Kolov international | 1/2 | ||
Win | 75–2 | Tech. Fall; 4:44 | 2018-03-22 | Nikola Petrov and Dan Kolov international | 1/4 | ||
Win | 74–2 | 6–0 | 2018-03-22 | Nikola Petrov and Dan Kolov international | 1/8 | ||
Win | 73–2 | 6–0 | 2018-01-28 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 | won gold medal | ||
Win | 72–2 | Tech. Fall; 2:17 | 2018-01-28 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 | Semifinals | ||
Win | 71–2 | Tech. Fall; 1:26 | 2018-01-28 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 | Quarterfinals | ||
Win | 70–2 | Tech. Fall | 2017-12-07 | World clubs cup 2017 | round of 2 | ||
Win | 69–2 | Fall | 2017-12-07 | World clubs cup 2017 | round of 1 | ||
Loss | 68–2 | 6–5 | 2017-08-26 | 2017 World Wrestling Championships | won silver medal | ||
Win | 68–1 | 2–0 | 2017-08-26 | 2017 World Wrestling Championships | 1/2 | ||
Win | 67–1 | Tech. Fall; 4:59 | 2017-08-26 | 2017 World Wrestling Championships | 1/4 | ||
Win | 66–1 | Tech. Fall; 4:10 | 2017-08-26 | 2017 World Wrestling Championships | 1/8 | ||
Win | 65–1 | 3–0 | 2017-08-26 | 2017 World Wrestling Championships | 1/16 | ||
Win | 64–1 | 5–0 | 2016-08-20 | 2016 Summer Olympics | won gold medal | ||
Win | 63–1 | 8–1 | 2016-08-20 | 2016 Summer Olympics | 1/2 | ||
Win | 62–1 | 5–0 | 2016-08-20 | 2016 Summer Olympics | 1/4 | ||
Win | 61–1 | Tech. Fall; 3:34 | 2016-08-20 | 2016 Summer Olympics | 1/8 | ||
Win | 60–1 | Tech. Fall; 1:36 | 2016-06-18 | Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial LII | won gold medal | ||
Win | 59–1 | Tech. Fall; 2:41 | 2016-06-18 | Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial LII | 1/2 | ||
Win | 58–1 | Tech. Fall; 4:25 | 2016-06-18 | Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial LII | 1/4 | ||
Win | 57–1 | 7–1 | 2016-06-18 | Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial LII | 1/8 | ||
Win | 56–1 | Tech. Fall; 3:25 | 2016-06-18 | Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial LII | 1/16 | ||
Win | 55–1 | Tech. Fall; 5:01 | 2016-04-03 | European Championship U23 | won gold medal | ||
Win | 54–1 | Tech. Fall; 3:27 | 2016-04-03 | European Championship U23 | 1/2 | ||
Win | 53–1 | Tech. Fall; 3:26 | 2016-04-03 | European Championship U23 | 1/4 | ||
Win | 52–1 | Tech. Fall; 1:59 | 2016-04-03 | European Championship U23 | 1/8 | ||
Win | 51–1 | Tech. Fall; 5:33 | 2015-11-07 | European Nations Cup 2015 (Moscow Lights) | round two, 97 kg debut | ||
Win | 50–1 | 6–0 | 2015-09-11 | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | won gold medal | ||
Win | 49–1 | 6–2 | 2015-09-11 | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | 1/2 | ||
Win | 48–1 | Tech. Fall; 2:34 | 2015-09-11 | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | 1/4 | ||
Win | 47–1 | Tech. Fall; 2:15 | 2015-09-11 | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | 1/8 | ||
Win | 46–1 | Fall; 0:30 | 2015-09-11 | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | 1/16 | ||
Win | 45–1 | Tech. Fall; 3:33 | 2015-09-11 | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | 1/32 | ||
Win | 44–1 | Tech. Fall; 1:38 | 2015-06-18 | 2015 European Games | won gold medal | ||
Win | 43–1 | Tech. Fall; 2:59 | 2015-06-18 | 2015 European Games | 1/2 | ||
Win | 42–1 | Tech. Fall; 5:28 | 2015-06-18 | 2015 European Games | 1/4 | ||
Win | 41–1 | Tech. Fall; 0:46 | 2015-06-18 | 2015 European Games | 1/8 | ||
Win | 40–1 | Fall; 0:54 | 2015-03-07 | Alexander Medved International | won gold medal | ||
Win | 39–1 | Tech. Fall; 1:55 | 2015-03-07 | Alexander Medved International | 1/2 | ||
Win | 38–1 | Tech. Fall; 4:02 | 2015-03-07 | Alexander Medved International | 1/4 | ||
Win | 37–1 | 5–0 | 2015-03-07 | Alexander Medved International | 1/8 | ||
Win | 36–1 | Tech. Fall; 3:10 | 2015-03-07 | Alexander Medved International | 1/16 | ||
Win | 35–1 | Tech. Fall; 1:25 | 2014-09-08 | 2014 World Wrestling Championships | won gold medal | ||
Win | 34–1 | Tech. Fall; 0:59 | 2014-09-08 | 2014 World Wrestling Championships | 1/2 | ||
Win | 33–1 | Tech. Fall; 0:28 | 2014-09-08 | 2014 World Wrestling Championships | 1/4 | ||
Win | 32–1 | Tech. Fall; 2:27 | 2014-09-08 | 2014 World Wrestling Championships | 1/8 | ||
Win | 31–1 | 9–2 | 2014-09-08 | 2014 World Wrestling Championships | 1/16 | ||
Win | 30–1 | 12–4 | 2014-08-03 | Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial XXIII | won gold medal | ||
Win | 29–1 | 8–3 | 2014-08-03 | Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial XXIII | 1/2 | ||
Win | 28–1 | 8–3 | 2014-08-03 | Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial XXIII | 1/4 | ||
Win | 27–1 | 9–3 | 2014-08-03 | Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial XXIII | 1/8 | ||
Win | 26–1 | 3–2 | 2014-08-03 | Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial XXIII | 1/16 | ||
Win | 25–1 | 5–2 | 2014-04-04 | 2014 European Wrestling Championships | won gold medal | ||
Win | 24–1 | Tech. Fall; 2:05 | 2014-04-04 | 2014 European Wrestling Championships | 1/2 | ||
Win | 23–1 | Tech. Fall; 4:52 | 2014-04-04 | 2014 European Wrestling Championships | 1/4 | ||
Win | 22–1 | Tech. Fall; 1:34 | 2014-04-04 | 2014 European Wrestling Championships | 1/8 | ||
Win | 21–1 | Tech. Fall; 1:29 | 2014-04-04 | 2014 European Wrestling Championships | 1/16 | ||
Win | 20–1 | Tech. Fall; 2:44 | 2014-02-16 | Golden Grand Prix Yaşar Doğu 2014 | won gold medal | ||
Win | 19–1 | 6–2 | 2014-02-16 | Golden Grand Prix Yaşar Doğu 2014 | 1/2 | ||
Win | 18–1 | 10–7 | 2014-02-16 | Golden Grand Prix Yaşar Doğu 2014 | 1/4 | ||
Win | 17–1 | Tech. Fall; 5:59 | 2014-02-16 | Golden Grand Prix Yaşar Doğu 2014 | 1/8 | ||
Win | 16–1 | 8–2 | 2014-02-16 | Golden Grand Prix Yaşar Doğu 2014 | 1/16 | ||
Win | 15–1 | 13–7 | 2014-01-26 | Golden Grand-Prix Ivan Yarygin 2014 | won gold medal | ||
Win | 14–1 | 4–2 | 2014-01-26 | Golden Grand-Prix Ivan Yarygin 2014 | 1/2 | ||
Win | 13–1 | 4–2 | 2014-01-26 | Golden Grand-Prix Ivan Yarygin 2014 | 1/4 | ||
Win | 12–1 | 4–0 | 2014-01-26 | Golden Grand-Prix Ivan Yarygin 2014 | 1/8 | ||
Win | 11–1 | Tech. Fall | 2014-01-26 | Golden Grand-Prix Ivan Yarygin 2014 | 1/16 | ||
Win | 10–1 | 5–4 | 2013-11-22 | Memorial Heydar Aliyev 2013 | won bronze medal | ||
Win | 9–1 | Tech. Fall; 5:05 | 2013-11-22 | Memorial Heydar Aliyev 2013 | repech.round 2 | ||
Loss | 8–1 | Tech. Fall | 2013-11-22 | Memorial Heydar Aliyev 2013 | 1/8 | ||
Win | 8–0 | Fall; 0:46 | 2013-08-24 | 2013 Cadet Wrestling World Championships | won gold medal | ||
Win | 7–0 | Tech. Fall; 0:20 (2) | 2013-08-24 | 2013 Cadet Wrestling World Championships | 1/2 | ||
Win | 6–0 | Tech. Fall; 1:51 | 2013-08-24 | 2013 Cadet Wrestling World Championships | 1/4 | ||
Win | 5–0 | Tech. Fall; 0:59 | 2013-08-24 | 2013 Cadet Wrestling World Championships | 1/8 | ||
Win | 4–0 | 12–9 | 2012-08-24 | 2012 Cadet Wrestling World Championships | won gold medal | ||
Win | 3–0 | Tech. Fall; 1:35 (2) | 2012-08-22 | 2012 Cadet Wrestling World Championships | 1/2 | ||
Win | 2–0 | 9–2 | 2012-08-22 | 2012 Cadet Wrestling World Championships | 1/4 | ||
Win | 1–0 | Tech. Fall; 0:23 (2) | 2012-08-22 | 2012 Cadet Wrestling World Championships | 1/8 |
Reception
On June 2015, Sadulaev was voted best Russian sportsman of June at the TV project "Golden Pedestal" (on the now-defunct Rossiya 2), earning 55,6 % of votes and trumping Aliya Mustafina, who got 44,4 % of votes.[28][29]
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- ↑ "Sadulaev in European U23 (program/info)" (PDF). unitedworldwrestling.org. March 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Dzhambolat Tedeyev: Sadulaev go to Bulgaria and Poland". wrestrus.ru. February 1, 2016.
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- ↑ "Dagestan to meet Abdulrashid Sadulaev as national hero". Ria Dagestan. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Dagestan governor presents horse to 'Russian Tank' Olympic gold medalist". RussiaToday. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
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- ↑ "A little gift for Russian champion". kavtoday.ru. June 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Sadulaev and Snyder Win Second Yarygin Titles". unitedworldwrestling.org. January 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Sadulaev won his a fourth title". wrestrus.ru. August 4, 2018.
- ↑ Садулаев — лучший спортсмен июня!
- ↑ Борец Абдулрашид Садулаев признан лучшим российским спортсменом по итогам июня