Gadzhimurad Rashidov

Gadzhimurad Rashidov
Гаджимурад Рашидов
Rashidov after European title
Personal information
Full name Gadzhimurad Gazigandovich Rashidov
Nickname(s) All-American killer
National team Russia Russia
Ethnicity Dagestan Dargin
Born (1995-10-30) October 30, 1995
Gubden, Karabudakhkentsky District, Dagestan, Russia
Residence Kaspiysk, Dagestan
Gubden, Dagestan
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 57 kg (126 lb)
61 kg (134 lb)
65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
Sport Wrestling
Rank International master of sports
#1 in Russian rankings 57 kg. (until May 2016)[1]
Event(s) Freestyle
Club Kuramagomedov's wrestling academy
Coached by Gazigand Rashidov, Sadrudin Aigubov, Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Russia
World Championships
2017 Paris61 kg
Russian Championships
2017 Nazran61 kg
European Championships
2018 Kaspiysk61 kg
2016 Riga57 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
2018 Krasnoyarsk61 kg
2017 Krasnoyarsk61 kg
2016 Krasnoyarsk57 kg
World Cup
2016 Los Angeles57 kg
European Nations Cup
2015 Moscow61 kg
U23 European Championships
2017 Szombathely61 kg

Gadzhimurad Gazigandovich Rashidov (Russian: Гаджимурад Газигандович Рашидов; born 30 October 1995 in Dagestan) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Dargin descent. One of his first achievements came at the Cadet World Champion where he triumphed twice; at the 2011 Cadet World Championships he beat Hassan Yazdani to claim the gold medal. In his early career he also claimed two bronze medals at the Junior World Championships.[2]

As of 25 August 2017, Rashidov is ranked No. 2 in the 61 kg (134 lb) category by the UWW. He was named Athlete of the Year of 2017.

He is currently the #1 ranked at the 61 kg in UWW rankings as of 1 February 2018.[3]

Biography and senior career

Gadzhimurad Rashidov was born and raised in Gubden village, Dagestan. He started to train in wrestling at 6 years of age under his father Gazigand Rashidov. The first medal he won at 6 years of age in a local wrestling tournament in memory of those killed in World War II in neighboring village Gurbuki. After finished high school, he moved to Kaspiysk and started train in Kuramagomedov's wrestling academy.[4]

His first notable performance was at the 2015 European Nations Cup where he claimed the gold medal at 57 kg. Furthermore, he is a European champion of 2016 and World Championships runner-up of 2017. After winning bronze in the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016 (57 kg), Rashidov was named Wrestler of the Month (February 2016[5] and March[6]) of Dagestan.

In national competitions the Russian won bronze in 2015 and two years later triumphed in his country. At the 2016 Russian Nationals he won two matches (Azamat Tuskaev of RNO-Alania and Nikolay Okhlopkov of Sakha) but the Dagestani team then refused to compete after not accepting the decision made in the final match between Viktor Lebedev of Sakha Yakutia and Ismail Musukaev of Kabardino-Balkaria.[7]

Rashidov competed at the 2016 European Wrestling Championships in Riga, Latvia.[8] There he beat Yuriy Holub of Israel, Levan Vartanov of Spain and in the quarterfinals Georgi Vangelov of Bulgaria, three times by technical fall. In the semifinal he beat Asadulla Lachinau of Belarus (6-0), and in the final he defeated Andriy Yatsenko of Ukraine.[9]

2017 World Wrestling Championships

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-times champion from Ohio State Logan Stieber. In the quarterfinal he rematched World and Olympic champion Vladimer Khinchegashvili of Georgia and beat him by 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.[10]

2018 European Wrestling Championships

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 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.[11]

Championships and achievements

International senior record

International Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location Notes
2018 Senior European Champion at 61kg
Win 33–7 Georgia (country) Beka Lomtadze 4–1 2018-05-06 2018 European Wrestling Championships Russia Kaspiysk final
Win 32–7 Turkey Recep Topal 4–0 2018-05-05 2018 European Wrestling Championships Russia Kaspiysk semi-finals
Win 31–7 Sakha Republic Nurgun Skryabin 10–1 2018-05-05 2018 European Wrestling Championships Russia Kaspiysk 1/4
Win 30–7 Ukraine Vladimir Burukov Tech.Fall; 5:03 2018-05-05 2018 European Wrestling Championships Russia Kaspiysk 1/8
2018 Ivan Yarygin GP 1st at 61kg
Win 29–7 Kabardino-Balkaria Ismail Musukaev 3–2 2018-01-26 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 Russia Krasnoyarsk gold medal match
Win 28–7 Buryatia Aleksandr Bogomoev 2–0 2018-01-26 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 Russia Krasnoyarsk semi-finals
Win 27–7 United States Tony Ramos Tech.Fall 2018-01-26 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 Russia Krasnoyarsk 1/4
Win 26–7 Kazakhstan Abil Ussin Win by forfeit 2018-01-26 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 Russia Krasnoyarsk 1/8
2017 Senior World Wrestling Championships runner-up at 61kg
Loss 25–7 Azerbaijan Haji Aliyev Fall 2017-08-25 2017 World Wrestling Championships France Paris final
Win 25–6 Russia Opan Sat 8–2 2017-08-25 2017 World Wrestling Championships France Paris semi-finals
Win 24–6 Georgia (country) Vladimer Khinchegashvili 6–3 2017-08-25 2017 World Wrestling Championships France Paris 1/4
Win 23–6 United States Logan Stieber Tech.Fall 2017-08-25 2017 World Wrestling Championships France Paris 1/8
Win 22–6 Hungary Jozsef Molnar Tech.Fall 2017-08-25 2017 World Wrestling Championships France Paris qualification
U23 2017 European Champion at 61kg
Win 21–6 Turkey Sedat Ozdemir Tech.Fall 2017-03-29 U23 2017 European Wrestling Championships Hungary Szombathely final
Win 20–6 Azerbaijan Ali Rahimzade 4–2 2017-03-29 U23 2017 European Wrestling Championships Hungary Szombathely semi-finals
Win 19–6 Hungary Robert Kardos Tech.Fall 2017-03-29 U23 2017 European Wrestling Championships Hungary Szombathely 1/4
Win 18–6 Switzerland Randy Vock Tech.Fall 2017-03-29 U23 2017 European Wrestling Championships Hungary Szombathely qualification
2017 Ivan Yarygin GP 2nd at 61kg
Loss 17–6 Chechnya Akhmed Chakaev 2–2 2017-01-28 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017 Russia Krasnoyarsk gold medal match
Win 17–5 Buryatia Bulat Batoev Tech.Fall 2017-01-28 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017 Russia Krasnoyarsk semi-finals
Win 16–5 Chechnya Bekkhan Goygereyev 8–0 2017-01-28 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017 Russia Krasnoyarsk 1/4
Win 15–5 Sakha Republic Nyurgun Skryabin Tech.Fall 2017-01-28 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017 Russia Krasnoyarsk 1/8
Win 14–5 United States Cody Brewer Tech.Fall 2017-01-28 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017 Russia Krasnoyarsk 1/16
Win 13–5 Japan Rei Higuchi 3–1 2017-01-28 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017 Russia Krasnoyarsk qualification
2016 World Cup 2nd
Loss 13–5 Iran Hassan Rahimi 3–3 2016-06-11 2016 World Cup United States Los Angeles, California final
Win 13–4 Turkey Süleyman Atlı 10–4 2016-06-11 2016 World Cup United States Los Angeles, California round 2
Loss 12–4 Georgia (country) Vladimer Khinchegashvili 2–3 2016-06-11 2016 World Cup United States Los Angeles, California round 1
2016 Senior European Champion at 57kg
Win 12–3 Ukraine Andriy Yatsenko 10–2 2016-03-08 2016 European Wrestling Championships Latvia Riga final
Win 11–3 Belarus Asadulla Lachinov Tech.Fall 2016-03-08 2016 European Wrestling Championships Latvia Riga semi-finals
Win 10–3 Bulgaria Georgi Vangelov Tech.Fall 2016-03-08 2016 European Wrestling Championships Latvia Riga 1/4
Win 9–3 Spain Levan Vartanov Tech.Fall 2016-03-08 2016 European Wrestling Championships Latvia Riga 1/8
Win 8–3 Israel Yuriy Holub Tech.Fall 2016-03-08 2016 European Wrestling Championships Latvia Riga qualification
2016 Ivan Yarygin GP 3rd at 57kg
Win 7–3 Sakha Republic Vladimir Flegontov 2–1 2016-01-29 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016 Russia Krasnoyarsk bronze medal match
Loss 6–3 Buryatia Aleksandr Bogomoev 1–1 2016-01-29 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016 Russia Krasnoyarsk semi-finals
Win 6–2 Tuva Khuresh-ool Donduk-ool 12–3 2016-01-29 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016 Russia Krasnoyarsk 1/4
Win 5–2 Sakha Republic Viktor Rassadin 3–2 2016-01-29 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016 Russia Krasnoyarsk 1/8
2015 European Nations Cup 1st
Win 4–2 Turkey Munir Recep Aktas Tech.Fall 2015-11-07 European Nations Cup Russia Moscow round 2
2015 Ivan Yarygin GP 5th at 61kg
Loss 3–2 Chechnya Dzhamal Otarsultanov 6–8 2015-01-23 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2015 Russia Krasnoyarsk bronze medal match
Win 3–1 Iran Arash Mostafa Dangesaraki Tech.Fall 2015-01-23 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2015 Russia Krasnoyarsk repechage round 2
Loss 2–1 Buryatia Aleksandr Bogomoev 0–3 2015-01-23 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2015 Russia Krasnoyarsk 1/4
Win 2–0 Sakha Republic Vladimir Flegontov 9–1 2015-01-23 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2015 Russia Krasnoyarsk 1/8
Win 1–0 Sakha Republic Boris Semyonov 12–6 2015-01-23 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2015 Russia Krasnoyarsk qualification

References

  1. ↑ "Russian wrestling rankings". wrestdag.ru. March 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Gadzhimurad Rashidov: "My success - the merit of the my father"". riadagestan.ru. October 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "UWW releases first Worldwide Rankings in two styles; Snyder and Taylor are No. 1 and nine USA wrestlers ranked". teamusa.org. February 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Rashidov'sbio and his first wrestling tournament". wrestdag.ru. May 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Rashidov is best wrestler in February". wrestdag.ru. February 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Kudiyamagomedov and Rashidov - the best wrestlers of the month". wrestdag.ru. April 7, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Russian Freestyle Wrestling Championships left the question open-ended at the Olympic Games". tass.ru. May 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Alexander Bogomoev: "I think that don't go to the European Championships, and to keep forces in preparation for the Olympic team trials 2016". wrestdag.ru. March 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Gadzhimurad Rashidov became European champion". rusnovosti.ru. March 8, 2016.
  10. ↑ https://www.championat.com/other/news-2885126-rashidov-stal-serebrjanym-prizjorom-chempionata-mira-po-volnoj-borbe.html
  11. ↑ "Gadzhimurad Rashidov won European title again". tass.ru. May 6, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Molinaro, Green and Snyder go undefeated as U.S. finishes fourth at Freestyle World Cup". teamusa.org. June 12, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Petriashvili Repeats, Russia Pips Georgia for Team Title in European U23 Freestyle". unitedworldwrestling.org. March 29, 2017.
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