Khetag Gazyumov
Azerbaijani wrestler
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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.[1] 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.[4]
 Gazyumov at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Mustang |
| Born | 24 April 1981 (age 45) |
| Education | Gorsky State Agrarian University[2] |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) (2016)[3] |
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) (2016)[3] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Weight class | 96–97 kg |
Event | Freestyle |
| Club | Atasport[2] |
| Coached by | Firdovsi Umudov Marik Tedeyev Magomed Aliomarov[2] |
Medal record | |
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.[2]
