Alikhan Zhabrailov
Russian freestyle wrestler
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Alikhan Lukmanovich Zhabrailov (Russian: Алихан Лукманович Жабраилов; born 14 April 1994) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Chechen ethnicity who competes at 97 and 92 kilograms.[1] At 92, Zhabrailov was the 2020 Individual World Cup champion, a 2019 World Championship bronze medalist, the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2020 silver medalist and a two–time Russian National champion (2019 and 2020). In 2021, he made the move up to 97 kilos, and has claimed the 2021 European Continental Championship and the 2021 Russian National Championship.[2] He also competed at 86 kilos earlier in his career, claiming the 2017 U23 World Championship.[3]
Russia14 September 1994
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| Full name | Alikhan Lukmanovich Zhabrailov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Алихан Лукманович Жабраилов 14 September 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 97 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Wrestling Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
At the 2017 World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, he won the gold medal in the 86 kg event.[4]
In 2020, he won the gold medal in the men's 92 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[5][6]
Zhabrailov came in first at the 2021 European Wrestling Championships in the 97 kg event.[2]
In 2022, he won the silver medal in his event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[7]
He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan and he earned a quota place for the Individual Neutral Athletes for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France,[8] he missed these games due to the reallocations by the other NOCs.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2019 | World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 3rd | Freestyle 92 kg |
| 2021 | European Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 1st | Freestyle 97 kg |
