Murad Ahmadiyev

Ahmadiyev was born in Balakan District on 6 September 2001. He began wrestling at the local Balakan wrestling school and later joined the national team.^[2]

In December 2022, he placed second at the Azerbaijani national freestyle championships in the 92 kg category.^[3]

At the 2023 European U23 Wrestling Championships in Bucharest, Ahmadiyev claimed gold in the 97 kg event, defeating Hungary's Alex Szőke in the final.^[4]

Later in 2023, he competed at the 2023 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Albania, where he placed fifth. The same year, he also won the 2023 Azerbaijan Wrestling Championships in the 97 kg Greco-Roman category.^[5]

In 2024, Ahmadiyev earned bronze at the 2024 European U23 Wrestling Championships in Baku. He also participated in the 2024 European Wrestling Championships and both the European and World Olympic qualification tournaments, but did not secure a quota place for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.^[6]

In April 2025, Ahmadiyev wrestled at the 2025 European Wrestling Championships in Bratislava, but was eliminated in the round of 16. In September, he claimed a bronze medal at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships in Zagreb in the 97 kg category.

As of April 1, 2026, with a score of 320 points, holds sixth place in the ranking of Azerbaijani athletes according to the Ministry of Youth and Sports.^[7]

• Murad Ahmadiyev at United World Wrestling
• Murad Ahmadiyev at the International Wrestling Database
• Murad Əhmədiyev at InterSportStats
• Murad Ahmadiyev on Instagram