Name Khadzhimurat Gatsalov Role Olympic athlete | Country Russia Height 1.78 m | |
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Native name Hadzhimurat Soltanovich Gatsalov Full name Khadzhimurat Soltanovich Gatsalov Born 11 December 1982 (age 41) ( 1982-12-11 ) North Ossetia–Alania, Russia Children Diana Gatsalova, Ibragim Gatsalov, Amir Gatsalov, Regina Gatsalova, Umar Gatsalov People also search for Abdusalam Gadisov, Alireza Heidari, Magomed Abdulmuminovich Ibragimov | ||
Gatsalov wins 96 kg Gold in Close Match from Universal Sport
Khadzhimurat Soltanovich Gatsalov (Russian: Хаджимурат Солтанович Гацалов, born December 11, 1982 in Chikola, North Ossetia–Alania) is a Russian wrestler of Ossetian descent.
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- Gatsalov wins 96 kg Gold in Close Match from Universal Sport
- 120 kg gold khadzhimurat gatsalov rus vs alen zasieiev ukr
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Olympic Champion 2004, Five Time World Champion.
He won the gold medal in the freestyle 96 kg class in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he beat future UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier in the semi-finals. He won five world medals in the 96 kg class at the FILA Wrestling World Championships. In 2013, he moved up to the 120 kg class and won a gold medal at the FILA Wrestling World Championships. He started his senior level competitive career at 84 kg in 2002 before moving up to 96 kg and 120 kg. Khadzhimurat is a devout Sunni Muslim
In 2014, Gatsalov became Cormier's training partner ahead of Cormier's fight against Jon Jones in UFC 182.
120 kg gold khadzhimurat gatsalov rus vs alen zasieiev ukr
