Chermen Valiev

Russian-Albanian wrestler

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Born

10 December 1998, North Ossetia–Alania

Citizenship

Russia

Sport

amateur wrestling, freestyle wrestling

Occupation

amateur wrestler

Height

175 cm (5 ft 9 in)

Weight

70 kg (154 lb)

Chermen Akhsarbekovich Valiev (Russian: Чермен Ахсарбекович Валиев; born 10 December 1998) is a Russian-born Albanian freestyle wrestler of Ossetian heritage who competes at 74 kilograms. For his native Russia, Valiev was a U23 World and European champion, a Russian National champion and a multiple-time gold medalist at international tournaments.

After transferring to Albania in 2024, Valiev earned a bronze medal for Albania at the 2024 Summer Olympics, having qualified by placing third at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament.

After winning a gold medal at the 2025 European Wrestling Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia, Valiev was subjected to abuse by Russian Wrestling Federation president Mikhail Mamiashvili. Footage at the awards ceremony appeared to show Mamiashvili aggressively placing the gold medal on Valiev and saying something that upset Valiev before Mamiashvili grabbed him in both arms, shoved a bouquet into Valiev's hands and walked away. Valiev later said that Mamiashvili accused him of being a traitor over his transfer to Albania.

Competitions

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q29078035 (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.