# Gadzhimurad Rashidov

Gadzhimurad Gazigandovich Rashidov (Russian: Гаджимурад Газигандович Рашидов, IPA:, Dargin: Гъазиганла урши ХӀяжимурад; 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. 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. He also holds wins over 11 different World and Olympic champions.

## Background

Rashidov was born and raised in the Gubden village, Dagestan. He started wrestling at the age of six at his home, under his father.
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.

## Career
### Age-group

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.

### Senior level
#### 2012-2015

Rashidov made his senior freestyle debut in 2012, when he placed third at the Ali Aliev Memorial International. In 2015, after placing fifth at the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix, Rashidov claimed a bronze medal at the Russian Nationals, and then went on to help the Russian Team win gold at the European Nations Cup.

#### 2016

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. He then became the '16 European Champion, racking up wins over Asadulla Lachinau and two-time Cadet World Champion Andriy Yatsenko. 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.

### 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-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.

### 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 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.

### 2018 World Wrestling Championships

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 Tümenbilegiin Tüvshintulga 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). In the gold medal match he lost by 6–5 to Yowlys Bonne of Cuba.

### Ivan Yarygin 2019 and new weight class

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. 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).
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. At the 2020 Summer Olympics he earned the bronze medal and was runner-up at the 2024 European Championships.

## Championships and achievements

* Senior level:
** 2015 Russian Nationals bronze medalist – 61 kg
** Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016 bronze medalist – 57 kg
** 2016 European Wrestling Championships gold medalist – 57 kg
** 2016 Russian Nationals 11th – 57 kg
** 2016 World Cup silver medalist – 57 kg
** 2016 Yusup Abdusalamov international winner – 65 kg
** Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017 runner-up – 61 kg
** 2017 U23 European Championship gold medalist – 61 kg
** 2018 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 winner – 61 kg
** 2018 European Wrestling Championships gold medalist – 61 kg
** Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2019 3rd – 65 kg
** 2019 World Wrestling Championships 1st – 65 kg
** 2020 Summer Olympics 3rd – 65 kg
** 2024 European Championships 2nd – 65 kg

## Freestyle record

International Freestyle Matches :
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
| 2024 European Championships at 65 kg |||||||
| Loss | 92–13 | Islam Dudaev | 1–2 | 16–17 February 2024 | 2024 European Championships | Bucharest, Romania |
| Won | 92–12 | Goderdzi Dzebisashvili | 12–1 | 16–17 February 2024 | 2024 European Championships | Bucharest, Romania |
| Win | 91–11 | Vazgen Tevanyan | 5–4 | 16–17 February 2024 | 2024 European Championships | Bucharest, Romania |
| Win | 90–11 | Andre Clarke | 6–0 | 16–17 February 2024 | 2024 European Championships | Bucharest, Romania |
| 2020 Summer Olympics at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 89–12 | Iszmail Muszukajev | 5–0 | 6–7 August 2021 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan |
| Loss | 88–12 | Takuto Otoguro | 2–3 | 6–7 August 2021 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | 88–11 | Magomedmurad Gadzhiev | 6–2 | 6–7 August 2021 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | 87–11 | Vazgen Tevanyan | 6–0 | 6–7 August 2021 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2021 Sassari City International at 70 kg |||||||
| Win | 86–11 | Ildus Giniyatullin | TF | 19 June 2021 | 2021 Sassari City International | Sassari, Italy |
| Win | 85–11 | Saul Bello Alvarez | TF 10–0 | 19 June 2021 | 2021 Sassari City International | Sassari, Italy |
| 2021 Russian Nationals at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 84–11 | Zagir Shakhiev | 5–3 | 13–14 March 2021 | 2021 Russian National Championships | Ulan-Ude, Russia |
| Win | 83–11 | Ramazan Ferzaliev | 2–2 | 13–14 March 2021 | 2021 Russian National Championships | Ulan-Ude, Russia |
| Win | 82–11 | Murshid Mutalimov | TF 11–0 | 13–14 March 2021 | 2021 Russian National Championships | Ulan-Ude, Russia |
| Win | 81–11 | Abdulmazhid Kudiev | 2–0 | 13–14 March 2021 | 2021 Russian National Championships | Ulan-Ude, Russia |
| Win | 80–11 | Konstantin Kaprynov | TF 11–0 | 13–14 March 2021 | 2021 Russian National Championships | Ulan-Ude, Russia |
| 2020 Individual World Cup 11th at 65 kg |||||||
| Loss | | Haji Aliyev | INJ | 17 December 2020 | 2020 Individual World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 2020 Russian Nationals at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 79–11 | Akhmed Chakaev | 2–0 | 16–18 October 2020 | 2020 Russian National Championships | Naro-Fominsk, Russia |
| Win | 78–11 | Muslim Saidulaev | 6–0 | 16–18 October 2020 | 2020 Russian National Championships | Naro-Fominsk, Russia |
| Win | 77–11 | Alan Gogaev | 2–1 | 16–18 October 2020 | 2020 Russian National Championships | Naro-Fominsk, Russia |
| 2019 Military World Games at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 76–11 | Vasyl Shuptar | TF 10–0 | 21–24 October 2019 | 2019 Military World Games | Wuhan, China |
| Win | 75–11 | Baurzhan Torebek | TF 10–0 | 21–24 October 2019 | 2019 Military World Games | Wuhan, China |
| Win | 74–11 | Tian Zhenguang | TF 11–0 | 21–24 October 2019 | 2019 Military World Games | Wuhan, China |
| Win | 73–11 | Gerchek Hemraev | TF 10–0 | 21–24 October 2019 | 2019 Military World Games | Wuhan, China |
| 2019 World Championships at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 72–11 | Daulet Niyazbekov | TF 11–0 | 19–20 September 2019 | 2019 World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 71–11 | Ismail Musukaev | 3–2 | 19–20 September 2019 | 2019 World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 70–11 | Haji Mohamad Ali | 9–0 | 19–20 September 2019 | 2019 World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 69–11 | Takuto Otoguro | 8–1 | 19–20 September 2019 | 2019 World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 68–11 | Amr Reda | 5–3 | 19–20 September 2019 | 2019 World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 67–11 | Haji Aliyev | 4–2 | 19–20 September 2019 | 2019 World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| 2019 Russian Nationals at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 66–11 | Nachyn Kuular | 5–3 | 5–7 July 2019 | 2019 Russian National Championships | Sochi, Russia |
| Win | 65–11 | Murshid Mutalimov | 3–1 | 5–7 July 2019 | 2019 Russian National Championships | Sochi, Russia |
| Win | 64–11 | Aisen Potapov | 6–0 | 5–7 July 2019 | 2019 Russian National Championships | Sochi, Russia |
| Win | 63–11 | Azor Ionov | TF 10–0 | 5–7 July 2019 | 2019 Russian National Championships | Sochi, Russia |
| Win | 62–11 | Vitaly Kanzychakov | 5–0 | 5–7 July 2019 | 2019 Russian National Championships | Sochi, Russia |
| 2019 World Cup at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 61–11 | Daichi Takatani | TF 10–0 | 16–17 March 2019 | 2019 World Cup | Yakutsk, Russia |
| 2019 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 60–11 | Cristian Solenzal | 2–1 | 24–27 January 2019 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2019 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Loss | 59–11 | Akhmed Chakaev | 2–3 | 24–27 January 2019 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2019 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Win | 59–10 | Zain Retherford | 4–3 | 24–27 January 2019 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2019 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| 2018 World Championships at 61 kg |||||||
| Loss | 58–10 | Yowlys Bonne | 5–6 | 20–21 October 2018 | 2018 World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 58–9 | Beka Lomtadze | TF 10–0 | 20–21 October 2018 | 2018 World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 57–9 | Sonba Tanaji Gongane | TF 12–0 | 20–21 October 2018 | 2018 World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 56–9 | Tümenbilegiin Tüvshintulga | 2–1 | 20–21 October 2018 | 2018 World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 2018 Poland Open at 61 kg |||||||
| Win | 55–9 | Kuat Amirtayev | 5–0 | 7–9 September 2018 | 2018 Poland Open | Warsaw, Poland |
| Win | 54–9 | Magomedrasul Idrisov | 2–1 | 7–9 September 2018 | 2018 Poland Open | Warsaw, Poland |
| Win | 53–9 | Cory Clark | TF 11–0 | 7–9 September 2018 | 2018 Poland Open | Warsaw, Poland |
| Win | 52–9 | Yo Nakata | 6–2 | 7–9 September 2018 | 2018 Poland Open | Warsaw, Poland |
| 2018 European Championships at 61 kg |||||||
| Win | 51–9 | Beka Lomtadze | 4–1 | 5–6 May 2018 | 2018 European Continental Championships | Kaspiysk, Russia |
| Win | 50–9 | Recep Topal | 4–0 | 5–6 May 2018 | 2018 European Continental Championships | Kaspiysk, Russia |
| Win | 49–9 | Nurgun Skryabin | 10–1 | 5–6 May 2018 | 2018 European Continental Championships | Kaspiysk, Russia |
| Win | 48–9 | Volodymyr Burukov | TF 10–0 | 5–6 May 2018 | 2018 European Continental Championships | Kaspiysk, Russia |
| 2018 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Memorial at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 47–9 | Vasyl Shuptar | 9–1 | 22–25 March 2018 | 2018 Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov Memorial | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Win | 46–9 | Filip Novachkov | TF 11–0 | 22–25 March 2018 | 2018 Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov Memorial | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Win | 45–9 | Utku Doğan | 11–2 | 22–25 March 2018 | 2018 Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov Memorial | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Win | 44–9 | Hor Ohannesian | 6–2 | 22–25 March 2018 | 2018 Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov Memorial | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 2018 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix at 61 kg |||||||
| Win | 43–9 | Ismail Musukaev | 3–2 | 26 January 2018 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Win | 42–9 | Aleksandr Bogomoev | 2–0 | 26 January 2018 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Win | 41–9 | Tony Ramos | TF 11–0 | 26 January 2018 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| 2017 World Championships at 61 kg |||||||
| Loss | 40–9 | Haji Aliyev | Fall | 25 August 2017 | 2017 World Championships | Paris, France |
| Win | 40–8 | Cengizhan Erdoğan | 8–2 | 25 August 2017 | 2017 World Championships | Paris, France |
| Win | 39–8 | Vladimer Khinchegashvili | 6–3 | 25 August 2017 | 2017 World Championships | Paris, France |
| Win | 38–8 | Logan Stieber | TF 11–0 | 25 August 2017 | 2017 World Championships | Paris, France |
| Win | 37–8 | József Molnár | TF 11–0 | 25 August 2017 | 2017 World Championships | Paris, France |
| 2017 Russian Nationals at 61 kg |||||||
| Win | 36–8 | Viktor Rassadin | 3–3 | 12 June 2017 | 2017 Russian National Championships | Nazran, Russia |
| Win | 35–8 | Akhmed Chakaev | 11–8 | 12 June 2017 | 2017 Russian National Championships | Nazran, Russia |
| Win | 34–8 | Bekkhan Goygereyev | 2–1 | 12 June 2017 | 2017 Russian National Championships | Nazran, Russia |
| Win | 33–8 | Nurgun Skryabin | 3–0 | 12 June 2017 | 2017 Russian National Championships | Nazran, Russia |
| Win | 32–8 | Shamil Guseinov | 5–0 | 12 June 2017 | 2017 Russian National Championships | Nazran, Russia |
| 2017 U23 European Championships at 61 kg |||||||
| Win | 31–8 | Sedat Özdemir | TF 10–0 | 28 March – 2 April 2017 | 2017 U23 European Continental Championships | Szombathely, Hungary |
| Win | 30–8 | Ali Rahimzade | 4–2 | 28 March – 2 April 2017 | 2017 U23 European Continental Championships | Szombathely, Hungary |
| Win | 29–8 | Robert Kardos | TF 10–0 | 28 March – 2 April 2017 | 2017 U23 European Continental Championships | Szombathely, Hungary |
| Win | 28–8 | Randy Vock | TF 10–0 | 28 March – 2 April 2017 | 2017 U23 European Continental Championships | Szombathely, Hungary |
| 2017 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix at 61 kg |||||||
| Loss | 27–8 | Akhmed Chakaev | 2–2 | 28 January 2017 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Win | 27–7 | Bulat Batoev | TF 12–2 | 28 January 2017 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Win | 26–7 | Bekkhan Goygereyev | 8–0 | 28 January 2017 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Win | 25–7 | Nyurgun Skryabin | 4–1 | 28 January 2017 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Win | 24–7 | Cody Brewer | TF 12–1 | 28 January 2017 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Win | 23–7 | Rei Higuchi | 3–1 | 28 January 2017 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2017 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| 2016 Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 22–7 | Shikhsaid Jalilov | | 22–23 October 2016 | 2016 Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial | Russia |
| Win | 21–7 | | | 22–23 October 2016 | 2016 Yusup Abdusalamov Memorial | Russia |
| 2016 World Cup DNP at 57 kg |||||||
| Loss | 20–7 | Hassan Rahimi | 3–3 | 11–12 June 2016 | 2016 World Cup | Los Angeles, California |
| Win | 20–6 | Süleyman Atlı | 10–4 | 11–12 June 2016 | 2016 World Cup | Los Angeles, California |
| Loss | 19–6 | Vladimer Khinchegashvili | 2–3 | 11–12 June 2016 | 2016 World Cup | Los Angeles, California |
| 2016 Russian Nationals 11th at 57 kg |||||||
| Loss | | Aldar Balzhinimayev | FF | 27 May 2016 | 2016 Russian National Championships | Yakutsk, Russia |
| Win | 19–5 | Nikolay Okhlopkov | 6–2 | 27 May 2016 | 2016 Russian National Championships | Yakutsk, Russia |
| Win | 18–5 | Azamat Tuskaev | 5–3 | 27 May 2016 | 2016 Russian National Championships | Yakutsk, Russia |
| 2016 European Championships at 57 kg |||||||
| Win | 17–5 | Andriy Yatsenko | 8–2 | 8 March 2016 | 2016 European Continental Championships | Riga, Latvia |
| Win | 16–5 | Asadulla Lachinau | 6–0 | 8 March 2016 | 2016 European Continental Championships | Riga, Latvia |
| Win | 15–5 | Georgi Vangelov | TF 10–0 | 8 March 2016 | 2016 European Continental Championships | Riga, Latvia |
| Win | 14–5 | Levan Metreveli Vartanov | TF 10–0 | 8 March 2016 | 2016 European Continental Championships | Riga, Latvia |
| Win | 13–5 | Yuriy Holub | TF 10–0 | 8 March 2016 | 2016 European Continental Championships | Riga, Latvia |
| 2016 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix at 57 kg |||||||
| Win | 12–5 | Vladimir Flegontov | 2–1 | 27–29 January 2016 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Loss | 11–5 | Aleksandr Bogomoev | 1–1 | 27–29 January 2016 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Win | 11–4 | Donduk-ool Khuresh-ool | 12–3 | 27–29 January 2016 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Win | 10–4 | Viktor Rassadin | 3–2 | 27–29 January 2016 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Win | 9–4 | Nyurgun Aleksandrov | 6–1 | 27–29 January 2016 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| 2015 European Nations Cup for Team RUS at 61 kg |||||||
| Win | 8–4 | Münir Recep Aktaş | TF | 6–8 November 2015 | 2015 Open Cup of European Nations, Alrosa Cup | Moscow, Russia |
| 2015 Russian Nationals at 61 kg |||||||
| Win | 7–4 | Bato Badmaev | 3–2 | 8–10 May 2015 | 2015 Russian National Championships | Kaspiysk, Russia |
| Loss | 6–4 | Aleksandr Bogomoev | 0–5 | 8–10 May 2015 | 2015 Russian National Championships | Kaspiysk, Russia |
| Win | 6–3 | Shamil Omarov | Fall | 8–10 May 2015 | 2015 Russian National Championships | Kaspiysk, Russia |
| Win | 5–3 | Niurgun Skriabin | 6–3 | 8–10 May 2015 | 2015 Russian National Championships | Kaspiysk, Russia |
| Win | 4–3 | Dasha Sharastepanov | 6–0 | 8–10 May 2015 | 2015 Russian National Championships | Kaspiysk, Russia |
| 2015 Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix 5th at 61 kg |||||||
| Loss | 3–3 | Dzhamal Otarsultanov | 6–8 | 22–26 January 2015 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2015 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Win | 3–2 | Arash Dangesaraki | TF 10–0 | 22–26 January 2015 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2015 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Loss | 2–2 | Aleksandr Bogomoev | 0–3 | 22–26 January 2015 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2015 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Win | 2–1 | Vladimir Flegontov | 9–1 | 22–26 January 2015 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2015 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Win | 1–1 | Soslan Aziev | TF 12–0 | 22–26 January 2015 | Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2015 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| 2014 Ali Aliev Memorial 15th at 61 kg |||||||
| Loss | 0–1 | Rustam Abdurashidov | 3–5 | 24–25 May 2014 | 2014 Ali Aliev Memorial | Makhachkala, Russia |