Zagir Shakhiev
Zagir Mukhtarpashaevich Shakhiev (Russian: Загир Мухтарпашаевич Шахиев; born 15 April 1999) is a Russian freestyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms.[1] Sakhiev is the reigning World Champion and European Champion, as well as a two-time Russian National medalist and a Cadet World Champion.[2]
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| Native name | Загир Мухтарпашаевич Шахиев | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Zagir Mukhtarpashaevich Shahiev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 April 1999 Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 65 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Vakha Mintulaev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals |  (2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals |  (2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Shakiev, of Chechen descent,[3][4] started wrestling at the age of eight, and went on to become the 2016 Cadet World Champion at 46 kilograms.[5] After competing at some international tournaments in Russia and Armenia, he broke into the senior level scene in 2020, claiming a bronze medal from the 2020 Russian National Championships,[6] and followed the roll by claiming a silver medal in 2021, only losing to reigning World Champion from Dagestan Gadzhimurad Rashidov in the finals.[7] After his performance at the 2021 Russian Nationals, Sakhiev claimed the 2021 European Continental Championship in April.[2]
As a replacement for returning World Champion Gadzhimurad Rashidov, Sakhiev travelled to Norway in order to compete at the 2021 World Championships from October 3 to 4.[8] An underdog to win the championship, he battled on his way to the finale, notably defeating former Junior and University World Champion Selahattin Kılıçsallayan and '19 U23 Asian champion Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga to advance to the next date.[9] Sakhiev dominated over Amir Mohammad Yazdani to claim the crown and become the 2021 World Champion on October 4.[10]
Major results
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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| 2021 | European Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 1st | Freestyle 65 kg |
| 2021 | World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 1st | Freestyle 65 kg |
Freestyle record
References
- "United World Wrestling profile". UWW. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- Iveson, Ali (20 April 2021). "Three Russian golds at European Wrestling Championships and Olympic champion Akgül through to final". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- Рамзан Кадыров поздравил чеченских борцов с победами на чемпионате Европы
- Борцы РБК «Ахмат» завоевали золотые медали чемпионата Европы по вольной борьбе
- "November 2020 Russian Freestyle Wrestling Rankings". THE FIGHT SITE. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- "2020 Russian Nationals Recap". THE FIGHT SITE. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- "2021 Russian Wrestling Nationals All Finals Matches". THE FIGHT SITE. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- "Стал известен состав сборной России по вольной борьбе на ЧМ в Осло". РИА Новости Спорт (in Russian). 22 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- "Загир Шахиев и Магомед Курбанов в финале ЧМ поспорят за золото с иранскими борцами". Молодежь Дагестана (in Russian). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- Метлёва, Яна. "Российский борец-вольник Загир Шахиев завоевал золото на чемпионате мира в Осло". www.championat.com (in Russian). Retrieved 5 October 2021.