Khetag Gazyumov
Olympic wrestler
Гозымты Хетӕг · 赫塔格·戈久莫夫 · ヘタグ・ガジュモフ · 케타그 가주모프
- Born
- 24 April 1983, Alagir
- Citizenship
- Azerbaijan, Russia
- Sport
- freestyle wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Weight
- 97 kg (214 lb)
Khetag Gazyumov (also Gozyumov, Iron Ossetic: Гозымты Русланы фырт Хетæг, Gozymty Ruslany fyrt Xetæg; Russian: Хетаг Русланович Гозюмов, Khetag Ruslanovich Gozyumov; Azerbaijani: Xetaq Qazümov; born 24 April 1981) is a retired Russian and Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler of Ossetian origin. Competing in the 96 some kg weight category he won bronze medals at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics and a silver at the 2016 Rio Games. He also won four gold and four silver medal at the European and world championships in 2009–2014 and a gold medal at the 2015 European Games.
Gazyumov took up wrestling in 1990 and started competing in 1994. He eventually developed a cardiac arrhythmia, which led to his collapse after the quarterfinal match at the 2012 Olympics.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 96 kg | 2008 | |
| wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 96 kg | 2012 |
Awards and honours
- 2nd degree "For Service to the Fatherland" order
- Labor Order 3rd degree
- Shohrat Order
- Taraggi Medal
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q465886 (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.