Damir Zakhartdinov

Olympic wrestler

Born

2 January 1976, Tashkent

Citizenship

Uzbekistan

Sport

amateur wrestling

Occupation

amateur wrestler

Height

167 cm (5 ft 6 in)

Weight

60 kg (132 lb)

Damir Zakhartdinov (Uzbek: Дамир Захартдинов; born January 2, 1976, in Tashkent) is a retired amateur Uzbek freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's lightweight category. Considering one of the nation's top wrestlers in his decade, Zakhartdinov has yielded a staggering record of six career medals, including a bronze in the 58-kg division at the 1999 World Wrestling Championships in Ankara, Turkey, and seized an opportunity to represent Uzbekistan in three editions of the Olympic Games (1996, 2000, and 2004). Having served as a soldier in CSKA Tashkent, Zakhartdinov trained throughout his sporting career as a member of its wrestling team under head coach Mamur Ruziev.

Competitions

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q16538718 (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.