Elmadi Zhabrailov
Olympic wrestler
エルマジ・ヤブライロフ · 옐마디 자브라일로프
- Born
- 6 September 1965, Khasavyurt
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union, Kazakhstan, Russia
- Sport
- freestyle wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 82 kg (181 lb)
- Team / club
- Dynamo Sports Club
Elmadi Zaynaydiyevich Zhabrailov (Russian: Эльмади Зайнайдиевич Жабраилов; born 6 September 1965) is a Russian freestyle wrestler, who competed for the Soviet Union and then Kazakhstan. His elder brother Lukman prepared him for the 1992 Olympics, where Elmadi won a silver medal, losing the final bout to Kevin Jackson. At the next Olympics the brothers competed against each other, and Elmadi won that bout, but placed only sixth overall.
Outside Olympics, Elmadi won the world middleweight title in 1989, placing second in 1995, the European title in 1991, and the Asian title in 1995. After retiring from competitions he headed the federal state institution Minmeliovodhoz in Dagestan, Russia.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | 1992 | |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | 1996 |
Awards and honours
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q4177738 (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.