Dinara Kudaeva
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| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1998 Lesosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Women's freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 65 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Mindias Liv Training Center, Krasnoyarsk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dinara Kudaeva (née Salikhova;Russian: Динара Закиевна Кудаева; born 21 April 1998) is a Russian freestyle wrestler competing in the 65 kg weight class. She is a two-time Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix champion, a European Wrestling Championships bronze medallist, and the 2024 U23 World Champion.[1]
Career
Kudaeva earned early recognition with medals in Russian cadet and junior championships between 2015 and 2017.[4][5][6]
In 2019, she won silver at both the Russian Nationals and the Alexander Medved Grand Prix.[7][8]
She claimed bronze medals at the Russian Championships in 2020 and 2022,[9][10] and won silver at the 2021 Ivan Yarygin Cup and at the U23 World Championships in Belgrade.[11]
In 2023, she won gold at the Alexander Medved Grand Prix[12] and later triumphed at the 2024[13] and 2025 Ivan Yarygin Cups.[14]
She was awarded the 2024 U23 World title after the disqualification of a Ukrainian opponent for doping.[15]
At the 2025 European Championships in Bratislava, Kudaeva won a bronze medal in the 65 kg category.[16]