Tajmuraz Salkazanov
Slovak freestyle wrestler (born 1996)
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Tajmuraz Mairbekovich Salkazanov (Russian: Таймураз Маирбекович Салказанов, Iron Ossetic: Салхъазанты Мæирбеджы фырт Таймураз; born 6 April 1996) is a Slovak naturalized freestyle wrestler of Russian origins and Ossetian ethnicity who competes at 74 kilograms.[1][2] He has represented Slovakia since 2018, and is a five-time European champion at 74 kg.[3][4]
6 April 1996
Career
Salkazanov won the gold medal in the men's 70 kg event at the 2018 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania. In 2019, he won a bronze medal in the men's 79 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.[5][6] In 2020, Salkazanov won a bronze medal in the 74 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[7][8]
In March 2021, Salkazanov competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[9] He did not qualify at this tournament, and he also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[10]
In April 2021, Salkazanov claimed the 2021 European Championship.[11][12]
In 2022, Salkazanov won the gold medal in his event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 held in Rome, Italy.[13] He won the silver medal in the men's 74 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[14][15]
Salkazanov won the gold medal by defeating Frank Chamizo of Italy 3-1 in the men's freestyle 74 kg final match at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. He reached the final by defeating Rasul Shapiev of Macedonia 5-0 in the second round, Armenian Hrayr Alikhanyan 3-0 in the quarterfinals and Georgian Avtandil Kentchadze 5-1 in the semifinals.[16]
Salkazanov won the gold medal in the men's 74 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[17] He defeated Soner Demirtaş of Turkey in his gold medal match.[17] Salkazanov competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[18] He was eliminated in his third match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[18] Salkazanov later qualified for the Olympics at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.[19][20] He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the Olympics.[21]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 3rd | Freestyle 79 kg |
| 2021 | European Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 1st | Freestyle 74 kg |
| World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 2nd | Freestyle 74 kg | |
| 2022 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | Freestyle 74 kg |
| World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Freestyle 74 kg | |
| 2023 | European Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 1st | Freestyle 74 kg |
| 2024 | European Championships | Bucharest, Romania | 1st | Freestyle 74 kg |
| 2025 | European Championships | Bratislava, Slovakia | 3rd | Freestyle 74 kg |
| World Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 3rd | Freestyle 74 kg |
