Azamat Akhmedov

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Gadjimuradovich and the family name is Akhmedov.

Азамат Ахмедов
Azamat Akhmedov
Personal information
Native nameRussian: Азамат Гаджимурадович Ахмедов
Kumyk: Гьажимурадны уланы Азамат;
Full nameAzamat Gadjimuradovich Akhmedov
Born (1990-10-10) 10 October 1990 (age 34)
Kandauraul, Khasavyurtovsky District, Dagestan, Russia
Sport
Country Russia
SportWrestling
Weight class67 kg
RankInternational Master of sports[1]
EventGreco-Roman
ClubVictoria WC (Tarko-Sale, YNAO)
Coached byAleksey Fomin[2]
Geidar Mamedaliyev[2]
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman
Representing  Russia
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2016 Shiraz Team

Azamat Gadjimuradovich Akhmedov (Russian: Азамат Гаджимурадович Ахмедов, Kumyk: Гьажимурадны уланы Азамат, romanized: Hajimuradnı ulanı Azamat; born 11 October 1990) is a Russian Greco-Roman wrestler of Kumyk descent ethnicity, who claimed the silver medal at the 2016 World Cup and the 2024 Russian Championships.

Background

Akhmedov was born on October 10, 1990, into a Kumyk family. He started Greco-Roman wrestling in the local sport club "Victoria" as a child.[2] He currently lives and trains in Yekaterinburg under Olympic silver medalist Geidar Mamedaliyev.[2]

Sport career

Azamat received six bronze medals at the Russian national championships.[2] In 2014, he was finalist of the German Grand Prix.[3] In 2016, he took the silver medal from the 2016 World Cup held in Iran as a Russian team member.[2] In 2017, he won the Haparanda Cup held in Sweden.[4] During 2018, he was first at the Sassari tournament in Italy, Grand Prix of Spain and third at the Ivan Poddubny Tournament at 67 kilos.[5][6] In 2022, he won the Russian cup.[7] In 2024, he took second place at the Russian Championships.[8]

Achievements

Personal life

He is a graduate of the Ural Federal University.[7]

References

  1. ^ "АХМЕДОВ Азамат Гаджимурадович". minsport.gov.ru. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Ахмедов on infosport.ru". infosport.ru. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Азамат Ахмедов - серебряный призер гран-при Германии по греко-римской борьбе". wrestrus.ru. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Monday Roundup: More on Russia, Corey Hope; Haparanda Cup Results & US Roster for Haavisto". fivepointmove.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Сергей Емелин, Артём Сурков, Адам Курак, Рамазан Абачараев и Муса Евлоев - победители гран-при «Иван Поддубный»-2018 (ПРОТОКОЛЫ + ВИДЕО)". wrestrus.ru. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Чакветадзе, Марянян, Манцигов, Магомедов, Джиоев, Ахмедов и Хачатрян - победители турнира в Италии". wrestrus.ru. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Выпускник вуза стал чемпионом России по греко-римской борьбе". urfu.ru. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Тускаев, Аминов и Кривцов выиграли рейтинговый турнир UWW в Италии". wrestrus.ru. Retrieved 20 January 2024.