Zagir Shakhiev

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mukhtarpashaevich and the family name is Shakhiev.

Zagir Mukhtarpashaevich Shakhiev (Russian: Загир Мухтарпашаевич Шахиев; born 15 April 1999) is a Russian freestyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms.^[1] Shakhiev is the 2021 World Champion and European Champion, as well as a two-time Russian National medalist and a Cadet World Champion.^[2]

Zagir Shakhiev

Zagir Shakhiev at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Native name	Загир Мухтарпашаевич Шахиев
Full name	Zagir Mukhtarpashaevich Shahiev
Nationality	Russia
Born	(1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 25) Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Wrestling
Weight class	65 kg
Event	Freestyle
Coached by	Vakha Mintulaev
Achievements and titles
World finals	(2021)
Regional finals	(2021)
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing  Russian Wrestling Federation World Championships 2021 Oslo 65 kg Yasar Dogu Tournament 2022 Istanbul 65 kg Representing  Russia European Championships 2021 Warsaw 65 kg World Cadets Championships 2016 Tbilisi 46 kg Representing Dagestan All-Russian Spartakiad 2022 Kazan 70 kg Russian National Championships 2021 Ulan-Ude 65 kg 2020 Naro-Fominsk 65 kg

Career

Shakiev, of Chechen descent,^[3][4] started wrestling at the age of eight, and went on to become the 2016 Cadet World Champion at 46 kilograms.^[5] After competing at some international tournaments in Russia and Armenia, he broke into the senior level scene in 2020, claiming a bronze medal from the 2020 Russian National Championships,^[6] and followed the roll by claiming a silver medal in 2021, only losing to reigning World Champion from Dagestan Gadzhimurad Rashidov in the finals.^[7] After his performance at the 2021 Russian Nationals, Sakhiev claimed the 2021 European Continental Championship in April.^[2]

As a replacement for returning World Champion Gadzhimurad Rashidov, Sakhiev travelled to Norway in order to compete at the 2021 World Championships from 3 to 4 October.^[8] An underdog to win the championship, he battled on his way to the finale, notably defeating former Junior and University World Champion Selahattin Kılıçsallayan and '19 U23 Asian champion Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga to advance to the next date.^[9] Sakhiev dominated over Amir Mohammad Yazdani to claim the crown and become the 2021 World Champion on 4 October.^[10]

In 2022, he won the silver medal in his event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.^[11]

Major results

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
2021	European Championships	Warsaw, Poland	1st	Freestyle 65 kg
2021	World Championships	Oslo, Norway	1st	Freestyle 65 kg

References

1. "United World Wrestling profile". UWW. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
2. Iveson, Ali (20 April 2021). "Three Russian golds at European Wrestling Championships and Olympic champion Akgül through to final". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
3. "Рамзан Кадыров поздравил чеченских борцов с победами на чемпионате Европы" (in Russian). Chechnya Today. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
4. Борцы РБК «Ахмат» завоевали золотые медали чемпионата Европы по вольной борьбе
5. "November 2020 Russian Freestyle Wrestling Rankings". THE FIGHT SITE. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
6. "2020 Russian Nationals Recap". THE FIGHT SITE. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
7. "2021 Russian Wrestling Nationals All Finals Matches". THE FIGHT SITE. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
8. "Стал известен состав сборной России по вольной борьбе на ЧМ в Осло". РИА Новости Спорт (in Russian). 22 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
9. "Загир Шахиев и Магомед Курбанов в финале ЧМ поспорят за золото с иранскими борцами". Молодежь Дагестана (in Russian). 3 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
10. Метлёва, Яна. "Российский борец-вольник Загир Шахиев завоевал золото на чемпионате мира в Осло". www.championat.com (in Russian). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
11. "2022 Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

External links

• Zagir Shakhiev at United World Wrestling

• Zagir Shakhiev at the International Wrestling Database 
• Zagir Shakhiev at the International Wrestling Database