# Tajmuraz Salkazanov

Tajmuraz Mairbekovich Salkazanov (Russian: Таймураз Маирбекович Салказанов, Ossetian: Салхъазанты Мæирбеджы фырт Таймураз; born 6 April 1996) is a Slovak naturalized freestyle wrestler of Russian origins and Ossetian ethnicity who competes at 74 kilograms. He has represented Slovakia since 2018, and has been a four-time European champion at 74kg.

## Career

Salkazanov won the gold medal in the men's 70 kg event at the 2018 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania. In 2019, he won a bronze medal in the men's 79 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. In 2020, Salkazanov won a bronze medal in the 74 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.
In March 2021, Salkazanov competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He did not qualify at this tournament, and he also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
In April 2021, Salkazanov claimed the 2021 European Championship.
In 2022, Salkazanov won the gold medal in his event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 held in Rome, Italy. He won the silver medal in the men's 74 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Salkazanov won the gold medal by defeating Frank Chamizo of Italy 3-1 in the men's freestyle 74 kg final match at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. He reached the final by defeating Rasul Shapiev of Macedonia 5-0 in the second round, Armenian Hrayr Alikhanyan 3-0 in the quarterfinals and Georgian Avtandil Kentchadze 5-1 in the semifinals.
Salkazanov won the gold medal in the men's 74 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania. He defeated Soner Demirtaş of Turkey in his gold medal match. Salkazanov competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He was eliminated in his third match and he did not qualify for the Olympics. Salkazanov later qualified for the Olympics at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey. He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the Olympics.

## Achievements

| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
| 2019 | World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 3rd | Freestyle 79 kg |
| 2021 | European Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 1st | Freestyle 74 kg |
| 2021 | World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 2nd | Freestyle 74 kg |
| 2022 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | Freestyle 74 kg |
| 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Freestyle 74 kg |
| 2023 | European Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 1st | Freestyle 74 kg |
| 2024 | European Championships | Bucharest, Romania | 1st | Freestyle 74 kg |

## Freestyle record

Senior Freestyle Matches :
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
| 2024 European Wrestling Championships at 74 kg |||||||
| Win | 69–17 | Soner Demirtaş | 5-0 | 18 February 2024 | 2024 European Championships | Bucharest, Romania |
| Win | 68–17 | Turan Bayramov | 7-1 | 117 February 2024 | 2024 European Championships | Bucharest, Romania |
| Win | 67–17 | Mohammad Mottaghinia | 4-1 | 117 February 2024 | 2024 European Championships | Bucharest, Romania |
| Win | 66–17 | Hayk Papikyan | 2-1 | 117 February 2024 | 2024 European Championships | Bucharest, Romania |
| Win | 65–17 | Akhmed Usmanov | 4-0 | 117 February 2024 | 3 November 2023 | Bucharest, Romania | PWL: Dagestan vs. North Ossetia | Moscow, Russia |
| Moscow, Russia |||||||
| Loss | 64–17 | Georgios Kougioumtsidis | 4-3 | 17 September 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | PWL: Dagestan vs. North Ossetia | Moscow, Russia |
| Win | 64–16 | Rasul Shapiev | 4-3 | 17 September 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2023 World Championships | Moscow, Russia | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 63–16 | Vasile Diacon | 8-2 | 17 September 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2023 World Championships | Moscow, Russia | Belgrade, Serbia | 2023 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Belgrade, Serbia |||||||
| Win | 62–16 | Frank Chamizo | 3-1 | 19 April 2023 | 2023 European Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | Zagreb, Croatia | | Belgrade, Serbia | 2023 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 61–16 | Avtandil Kentchadze | 5-1 | 18 April 2023 | 2023 European Championships | | Zagreb, Croatia | | Belgrade, Serbia | | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 60–16 | Hrayr Alikhanyan | 3-0 | 18 April 2023 | 2023 European Championships | | Zagreb, Croatia | | | | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 59–16 | Rasul Shapiev | 5–0 | 18 April 2023 | 2023 European Championships | | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Zagreb, Croatia |||||||
| Loss | 58–16 | Kojiro Shiga | 6-10 | 1 February 2023 | Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Loss | 58–15 | Younes Emami | 0-6 | 1 February 2023 | Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Wrestling World Cup at 74kg |||||||
| Win | 58–14 | Giorgi Sulava | 10-0 | 11 December 2022 | Wrestling World Cup | Coralville, Iowa |
| Win | 57–14 | Mohammed Firouzpour | 9-0 | 10 December 2022 | Wrestling World Cup | Coralville, Iowa |
| Win | 56-14 | Kirin Kinoshita | 10-0 | 10 December 2022 | | Coralville, Iowa |
| Coralville, Iowa |||||||
| Loss | 55–14 | Kyle Dake | 1-3 | 17 September 2022 | 2022 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 55–13 | Frank Chamizo | 3-0 | 16 September 2022 | 2022 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 54-13 | Soner Demirtaş | 3-1 | 16 September 2022 | 2022 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 53–13 | Daichi Takatani | 3-1 | 16 September 2022 | 2022 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 52–13 | Cesar Alvan | 13-0 | 16 September 2022 | 2022 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Matteo Pellicone 2022 at 74 kg |||||||
| Win | 51–13 | Turan Bayramov | 4-0 | 25 June 2022 | Matteo Pellicone 2022 | Rome, Italy |
| Win | 50–13 | Fazlı Eryılmaz | WO | | Matteo Pellicone 2022 | Rome, Italy |
| Win | 49–13 | Dmitri Jioevi | 7-1 | | Matteo Pellicone 2022 | Rome, Italy |
| Win | 48–13 | Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev | 3-2 | | Matteo Pellicone 2022 | Rome, Italy |
| Rome, Italy |||||||
| Win | 47–13 | Bat-Erdeniin Byambadorj | 8-0 | 5 June 2022 | Bolat Turlykhanov Ranking Series 2022 | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 46–13 | Nurkozha Kaipanov | 3-1 | | Bolat Turlykhanov Ranking Series 2022 | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 45–13 | Ikhtiyor Navruzov | 3-0 | | Bolat Turlykhanov Ranking Series 2022 | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| 2022 European Championships at 74 kg |||||||
| Win | 44–13 | Frank Chamizo | 7-5 | 30 March 2022 | 2022 European Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 43–13 | Turan Bayramov | 8-2 | 29 March 2022 | 2022 European Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 42–13 | Zurab Kapraev | 12-1 | 29 March 2022 | 2022 European Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 41–13 | Kamil Rybicki | 5–0 | 29 March 2022 | 2022 European Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||||||
| Loss | 40–13 | Kyle Dake | 3–7 | 3 October 2021 | 2021 World Championships | Oslo, Norway |
| Win | 40–12 | Avtandil Kentchadze | 5–0 | 2 October 2021 | 2021 World Championships | Oslo, Norway |
| Win | 39–12 | Timur Bizhoev | 2–2 | 2 October 2021 | 2021 World Championships | Oslo, Norway |
| Win | 38–12 | Ali-Pasha Umarpashaev | 3–0 | 2 October 2021 | 2021 World Championships | Oslo, Norway |
| 2021 Alexander Medved Prizes at 74 kg |||||||
| Win | 37–12 | Vitali Ihnatovich | TF 10–0 | 10–12 September 2021 | 2021 Alexander Medved Prizes | Minsk, Belarus |
| Loss | 36–12 | Magoma Dibirgadzhiev | 6–8 | 10–12 September 2021 | 2021 Alexander Medved Prizes | Minsk, Belarus |
| Win | 36–11 | Timur Nikolaev | 3–0 | 10–12 September 2021 | 2021 Alexander Medved Prizes | Minsk, Belarus |
| 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament at 74 kg |||||||
| Win | 35–11 | Arsalan Budazhapov | 5–2 | 6–7 May 2021 | 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Loss | 34–11 | Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov | 2–13 | 6–7 May 2021 | 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Win | 34–10 | Ali-Pasha Umarpashaev | 6–4 | 6–7 May 2021 | 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Win | 33–10 | Zurab Kapraev | TF 10–0 | 6–7 May 2021 | 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Win | 32–10 | Marc Dietsche | TF 12–2 | 6–7 May 2021 | 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 2021 European Championships at 74 kg |||||||
| Win | 31–10 | Miroslav Kirov | TF 10–0 | 20–21 April 2021 | 2021 European Continental Championships | Warsaw, Poland |
| Win | 30–10 | Razambek Zhamalov | 6–5 | 20–21 April 2021 | 2021 European Continental Championships | Warsaw, Poland |
| Win | 29–10 | Avtandil Kentchadze | 6–5 | 20–21 April 2021 | 2021 European Continental Championships | Warsaw, Poland |
| Win | 28–10 | Frank Chamizo | 6–2 | 20–21 April 2021 | 2021 European Continental Championships | Warsaw, Poland |
| Win | 27–10 | Marc Dietsche | 5-2 | 20–21 April 2021 | 2021 European Continental Championships | Warsaw, Poland |
| 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament 11th at 74 kg |||||||
| Loss | 26–10 | Ali-Pasha Umarpashaev | Fall | 18 March 2021 | 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 26–9 | Erik Reinbok | 8–1 | 18 March 2021 | 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament | Budapest, Hungary |
| 2020 Individual World Cup at 74 kg |||||||
| Win | 25–9 | Murad Kuramagomedov | 2–2 | 12–18 December 2020 | 2020 Individual World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Loss | 24–9 | Razambek Zhamalov | 0–5 | 12–18 December 2020 | 2020 Individual World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 24–8 | Maxim Vasilioglo | TF 10–0 | 12–18 December 2020 | 2020 Individual World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 23–8 | Denys Pavlov | 7–0 | 12–18 December 2020 | 2020 Individual World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 2019 World Championships at 79 kg |||||||
| Win | 22–8 | Galymzhan Usserbayev | 3–2 | 21–22 September 2019 | 2019 World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Loss | 21–8 | Jabrayil Hasanov | 3–4 | 21–22 September 2019 | 2019 World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 21–7 | Jitender Kumar | 4–0 | 21–22 September 2019 | 2019 World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 20–7 | Dorjvaanchigiin Gombodorj | 2–1 | 21–22 September 2019 | 2019 World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 19–7 | Ayoub Barraj | 7–1 | 21–22 September 2019 | 2019 World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| 2019 Yasar Dogu at 74 kg |||||||
| Win | 18–7 | Yakup Gör | 7–5 | 11–14 July 2019 | 2019 Yasar Dogu International | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Win | 17–7 | Csaba Vida | TF 12–2 | 11–14 July 2019 | 2019 Yasar Dogu International | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Loss | 16–7 | Jordan Burroughs | 4–6 | 11–14 July 2019 | 2019 Yasar Dogu International | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Win | 16–6 | Azat Sakayev | TF 10–0 | 11–14 July 2019 | 2019 Yasar Dogu International | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2018 U23 World Championships at 70 kg |||||||
| Win | 15–6 | David Baev | 9–1 | 12–18 November 2018 | 2018 U23 World Championships | Bucharest, Romania |
| Win | 14–6 | Oleksii Boruta | 9–0 | 12–18 November 2018 | 2018 U23 World Championships | Bucharest, Romania |
| Win | 13–6 | Jintaro Motoyama | TF 10–0 | 12–18 November 2018 | 2018 U23 World Championships | Bucharest, Romania |
| Win | 12–6 | Naveen | TF 10–0 | 12–18 November 2018 | 2018 U23 World Championships | Bucharest, Romania |
| 2018 World Championships 14th at 70 kg |||||||
| Loss | 11–6 | Zurabi Iakobishvili | 1–2 | 22 October 2018 | 2018 World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 11–5 | Younes Emami | 7–7 | 22 October 2018 | 2018 World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 2018 Tbilisi Grand Prix at 70 kg |||||||
| Win | 10–5 | Konstantin Khabalashvili | 4–0 | 3–5 July 2018 | 2018 Tbilisi Grand Prix | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Loss | 9–5 | Zurabi Iakobishvili | 3–7 | 3–5 July 2018 | 2018 Tbilisi Grand Prix | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Win | 9–4 | Giorgi Sulava | TF 11–0 | 3–5 July 2018 | 2018 Tbilisi Grand Prix | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Win | 8–4 | Aidyn Tazhigali | TF 14–4 | 3–5 July 2018 | 2018 Tbilisi Grand Prix | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 2018 U23 European Championships 10th at 70 kg |||||||
| Loss | 7–4 | Giorgi Sulava | 2–2 | 8 June 2018 | 2018 U23 European Continental Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2018 Ali Aliev Memorial at 70 kg |||||||
| Win | 7–3 | Ramazan Ramazanov | TF 10–0 | 14–18 May 2018 | 2018 Ali Aliev Memorial | Kaspiysk, Dagestan |
| Loss | 6–3 | Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev | 5–6 | 14–18 May 2018 | 2018 Ali Aliev Memorial | Kaspiysk, Dagestan |
| Win | 6–2 | Ildus Giniyatullin | 5–2 | 14–18 May 2018 | 2018 Ali Aliev Memorial | Kaspiysk, Dagestan |
| Win | 5–2 | Mansur Syrgak Uulu | 8–0 | 14–18 May 2018 | 2018 Ali Aliev Memorial | Kaspiysk, Dagestan |
| 2018 European Championships 7th at 70 kg |||||||
| Loss | 4–2 | Zurabi Iakobishvili | 2–6 | 4 May 2018 | 2018 European Continental Championships | Kaspiysk, Dagestan |
| Win | 4–1 | George Bucur | Fall | 4 May 2018 | 2018 European Continental Championships | Kaspiysk, Dagestan |
| 2018 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov at 70 kg |||||||
| Win | 3–1 | Enes Uslu | 4–1 | 22–25 March 2018 | 2018 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Loss | 2–1 | Ilyas Bekbulatov | | 22–25 March 2018 | 2018 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Win | 2–0 | George Bucur | | 22–25 March 2018 | 2018 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Win | 1–0 | Giorgi Sulava | | 22–25 March 2018 | 2018 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov | Sofia, Bulgaria |