Abdulrashid Sadulaev

Russian wrestler (born 1996)

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Born

9 May 1996, Tsurib

Citizenship

Russia

Sport

freestyle wrestling

Occupation

amateur wrestler

Height

177 cm (5 ft 10 in)

Weight

97 kg (214 lb)

Abdulrashid Bulachevich Sadulaev (Russian: Абдулрашид Булачевич Садулаев, IPA: [ɐbdʊɫrɐˈʂɨts sədʊˈɫa(ɪ̯)ɪf]; born 9 May 1996) is a Russian freestyle wrestler who competes at 92 kilograms and formerly at 97 and 86 kilograms. Sadulaev is widely regarded as one of the most dominant active freestyle wrestlers in the world as well as one of the greatest freestyle wrestlers of all time. He is currently signed to an exclusive contract with Real American Freestyle (RAF).

Nicknamed the "Russian Tank," he is a two time Olympic gold medalist (2016, 2020), a six–time World Champion (2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024), the Individual World Cup champion (2020), a five–time European Champion (2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2026), three-time Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix winner (2014, 2018, 2024), a two-time European Games Champion (2015, 2019) and also a two–time Cadet World Champion (2012, 2013). He is also a six-time Russian national champion. Sadulaev is one of two wrestlers to win world titles in three different weight classes.

Competitions

Awards and honours

• Order "Duslyk"
• Order "For Merit to the Republic of Dagestan"
• Order of Al-Fakhr
• Order of Friendship
• Order of Honour

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q16148663 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.