Khadzhimurat Gatsalov

Russian-[[Ossetian people|ossetian]] wrestler (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Khadzhimurat Soltanovich Gatsalov (Russian: Хаджимурат Солтанович Гацалов; Digor Ossetian: Гуæцæлти Солтани фурт Хадзимурат; born December 11, 1982) is a Russian wrestler.

Nativename
Хаджимурат Солтанович Гацалов
FullnameKhadzhimurat Soltanovich Gatsalov
NationalityRussian
Born (1982-12-11) 11 December 1982 (age 43)
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Khadzhimurat Gatsalov
Gatsalov in 2019
Personal information
Native name
Хаджимурат Солтанович Гацалов
Full nameKhadzhimurat Soltanovich Gatsalov
NationalityRussian
Born (1982-12-11) 11 December 1982 (age 43)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia
SportWrestling
Event
Freestyle
ClubCSKA Wrestling Club
American Kickboxing Academy (formerly)
Coached byVladislav Ceboev (1997–)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games


Gold medal – first place2004 Athens96 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first placeBudapest 200596 kg
Gold medal – first placeGuangzhou 200696 kg
Gold medal – first placeBaku 200796 kg
Gold medal – first placeHerning 200996 kg
Gold medal – first placeBudapest 2013120 kg
Silver medal – second placeMoscow 201096 kg
Bronze medal – third placeTashkent 2014125 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 Riga96 kg
Gold medal – first place2004 Ankara96 kg
Gold medal – first place2006 Moscow96 kg
Bronze medal – third place2005 Varna96 kg
Bronze medal – third place2008 Tampere96 kg
Representing North Ossetia–Alania North Ossetia–Alania
Russian Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Dagestan125 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Sakha97 kg
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He won the gold medal in the freestyle 96 kg class in the 2004 Summer Olympics, defeating future UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier in the semi-finals. He won five world medals in the 96 kg class at the FILA Wrestling World Championships. In 2013, he moved up to the 120 kg class and won a gold medal at the FILA Wrestling World Championships. He started his senior level competitive career at 84 kg in 2002 before moving up to 96 kg and 120 kg.

In 2014, Gatsalov became Cormier's training partner ahead of Cormier's fight against Jon Jones at UFC 182.[1]

As of November 2022, Gatsalov was appointed as the head coach of the Russian National Freestyle team.[2]

In May 2025 Gatsalov received a provisional suspension by the ITA based on a sample from 2015 that contained banned substance ipamorelin.[3]

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