Abdulrashid Sadulaev
Абдулрашид Садулаев
ГІабдулрашид Садулаев
Sadulaev in 2021
Personal information
Full nameAbdulrashid Bulachevich Sadulaev
NicknameThe Russian Tank
Born (1996-05-09) 9 May 1996[1][2][3]
Tsurib, Dagestan, Russia
Alma materDagestan State University
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
Website
Sport
Country Russia
SportWrestling
Rank№1 in the ranking UWW at 92kg №1 at 97kg
№1 P4P FloWrestling (2015)[4]
Grand Master of Sports
EventFreestyle
ClubGamid Gamidov Wrestling Club
Urojai Wrestling Club
Sadulaev Sport School
Coached byShamil Omarov, Magomed Magomedov, Anvar Magomedgadzhiev, Sazhid Sazhidov
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Russia ROC
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo97 kg
Representing  Russian Wrestling Federation
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Oslo 97 kg
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 86 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Tashkent86 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Las Vegas86 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Budapest97 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Nur-Sultan97 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Paris97 kg
Individual World Cup
Gold medal – first place2020 Belgrade97 kg
European Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Baku86 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Minsk97 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Vantaa86 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Kaspiysk92 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Bucharest97 kg
Gold medal – first place2020 Rome97 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Gold medal – first place2014 Krasnoyarsk86 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Krasnoyarsk92 kg
European Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place2015 Moscow97 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Gold medal – first place2014 Istanbul86 kg
Alexander Medved International
Gold medal – first place2015 Minsk86 kg
Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial XXIII
Gold medal – first place2014 Dąbrowa Górnicza86 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Dąbrowa Górnicza86 kg
European Championships U23
Gold medal – first place2016 Ruse86 kg
Cadet World Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Baku76 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Zrenjanin85 kg

Abdulrashid Bulachevich Sadulaev (Russian: Абдулрашид Булачевич Садулаев, IPA: [ɐbdʊɫrɐˈʂɨts sədʊˈɫa(ɪ̯)ɪf]; born 9 May 1996) is a Russian freestyle wrestler who competes at 97 kilograms and formerly competed at 86 kilograms.[5] Sadulaev is widely regarded as the most dominant active freestyle wrestler in the world.[6][7][8]

Nicknamed the "Russian Tank,"[2][9] he is a two time Olympic gold medalist (2016, 2020), a five–time World Champion (2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021), the Individual World Cup champion (2020), a four–time European Continental Champion (2014, 2018, 2019, 2020), Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix winner (2014, 2018) a two-time European Games Champion (2015, 2019) and a two–time Cadet World Champion (2012, 2013).[10]

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, is from a devout Sunni Muslim family, and is the youngest of four siblings. He did not start wrestling seriously until the age of 13, but quickly won a regional title and 300 ₽ ($4.69). After finishing the eleventh grade, he began training in the Gamid Gamidov Wrestling Club in Makhachkala, Dagestan's sports school of Olympic reserve. When he was 16 years old, he won his first World title in the cadet level in 2012. Sadulaev only has two social networking accounts, on Instagram and on VK. He stated that as he has no account on Twitter; other accounts on Twitter that use his identity must be fake.[11]

Sadulaev is a graduate of the faculty of Law at Dagestan State University.[12]

Career

2012‐14: World Champion, European Champion

Sadulaev's senior level debut was at the 2012 XLIII Ali Aliyev Memorial when he was 16 years old. He was defeated in the semifinals by Shamil Kudiyamagomedov, but ended up winning bronze.[13][14] At the 2013 Memorial Heydar Aliyev, he lost by technical fall to Gamzat Osmanov.[15] At the 2014 Russian National Championships, Sadulaev defeated Kudiyamagomedov and won his first national title. After the Russian Nationals, he participated at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships, where Sadulaev defeated Reineris Salas of Cuba 11–0 by technical fall.[16]

2015: World Champion

On 8 May 2015, Sadulaev won the Russian Freestyle Wrestling Nationals again and took part in the European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, and World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the Games he outscored four opponents 42–1 (4–0) by technical fall and won gold medal. On 11 September 2015, he won World Championships, in the final knocking down Koloi Kartoev (Selim Yaşar) of Turkey, overall scoring 47–2 (6–0) in the championships.[17] As a result, he was given a Mercedes-Benz G-Class G63 and Toyota Land Cruiser 200 by Dagestani business magnate Gadzhiev brothers and Ziyavudin Magomedov.[18]

Sadulaev faced on 7 November wrestlers from Belarus, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Poland at the European Nations Cup (Alrosa Cup).[19] He beat number one Georgian wrestler Elizbar Odikadze via technical fall (11–0).

2016: Olympic Champion

On 29 January, Sadulaev was expected to participate at the international tournament Golden Grand-Prix Ivan Yarygin 2016,[20][21] but he pulled out in late January citing a minor shoulder injury.

Sadulaev returned to wrestling in the U23 European Championships in Ruse, Bulgaria on 3 April,[22] and then he participated at the Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial XXV on 18 June 2016.[23] At the European Championships he defeated Stefan Reichmuth of Switzerland in the eightfinals, Hungarian Gergely Gyrits in the quarterfinals, Belarusian Aliaksandr Hushtyn in the semifinals and finally Georgian Irakli Mtsituri; all victories were by technical superiority. On 18 June, Sadulaev won the Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial LII, beating Aleksey Mushtin, teammate Omargadzhi Magomedov, István Veréb of Hungary, Sebastian Jezierzanski and Zbigniew Baranowski, both from Poland, by technical superiority.[24]

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.[25] 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 Selim Yasar, 5–0.

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.[26] Sadulaev was also greeted as a national hero in his native Dagestan.[27] 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.

2017: Weight class changes, WC runner-up, European Champion

Sadulaev competed in the Russian Nationals, defeating 2011 European runner-up Vladislav Baitcaev 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.[28] As a result, Ingushetian president Yunus-bek Yevkurov bestowed him a Toyota Land Cruiser 200.[29]

At the World Championships, Sadulaev participated in the 97 kg weight category. En route he defeated Reineris Salas, Mateusz Filipczak, Elizbar Odikadze and Georgy Ketoyev. In the final he lost to Kyle Snyder in a close match.[30]

2018: World Champion, rematch against Snyder

After that he debuted in the weight category 92 kg at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018. In the final match, he beat 2012 Olympian and countryman Anzor Urishev.[31]

On 3 August 2018, Sadulaev won his fourth national title at the Russian Nationals, knocking down Vladislav Baitcaev for gold by score (8–1).[32]

Sadulaev was chosen to represent Russia in his weight class for the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, facing countrymen Magomedgadzhi Nurov, Mamed Ibragimov, Magomed Ibragimov, who he all beat by technical fall. In the semi-final he defeated Elizbar Odikadze from Georgia, and in the final in a rematch he faced American Kyle Snyder, finishing him by pin fall.[33]

2019: European Games gold medalist and World Championships

Sadulaev won European Games in Minsk, Belarus where he didn't give up a single point. After made world team trials, he repeated the success of last year at the world championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, in the final match he beat Azerbhaijan's Sharif Sharifov by score (4–0). The rematch against USA's Kyle Snyder did not take place due to the loss of the American to Sharif Sharifov in the semifinals.[34]

2020

In 2020, he won the gold medal in the men's 97 kg event at the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[35]

2021

Sadulaev clinched gold at the 2020 Summer Olympics by defeating his rival Snyder in the final. For that achievement, a member of the Russian State Duma rewarded him with a $1 million.[36] Sadulaev once again defeated his rival Snyder to claim gold at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships.

2022

On October 15, 2022 Sadulaev faced Belarusian Aliaksandr Hushtyn at Poddubny wrestling league 2. He won this match by score (7–0).[37]

2023

On September 18, 2023 he competed at the 2023 World Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. In the quarterfinals, he got a neck injury against his opponent Akhmed Tazhudinov of Bahrain and retired from the championships, being down 2–9 prior to retirement.[38][39] It was only Sadulaev's fourth loss at the senior level, and the first since his loss in the final of the 2017 World Championships to Snyder.[40]

Championships and accomplishments

  • 2012 Cadet World Champion – 76 kg
  • 2012 Ali Aliyev Memorial Bronze Medalist – 84 kg
  • 2013 Cadet World Champion – 85 kg
  • 2013 Heydar Aliyev Memorial Bronze Medalist – 84 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
  • 2017 World Championships Silver Medalist – 97 kg
  • 2018 Golden Grand-Prix Ivan Yarygin – 92 kg
  • 2018 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov international – 92 kg
  • 2018 World Champion – 97 kg
  • 2019 European Champion – 97 kg
  • 2019 European Games Champion – 97 kg
  • 2019 World Champion – 97 kg
  • 2020 European Champion – 97 kg
  • 2020 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Champion – 97 kg
  • 2020 Summer Olympics  – 97 kg
  • 2021 World Champion – 97 kg

Freestyle wrestling record

Awards

Sadulaev receives the Order of Honour from Vladimir Putin in 2021
  • Order of Honour (11 September 2021)
  • Master of Sports of International Class (25 March 2019)[42]
  • Hero of Dagestan (18 November 2018)[43]
  • Master of Sports (17 October 2016)[44]
  • Order of Friendship (25 August 2016)[45]
  • Order of Merit for the Republic of Dagestan (26 August 2016)[46]
  • Order of Honour "Al-Fakhr" (26 August 2016)[47]
  • Merited Master of Sports (11 April 2016)[48]
  • Master of Sports of International Class (5 August 2015)[49]
  • Master of Sports of International Class (18 September 2014)[50]

In 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.[51][52]

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