Sazhid Sazhidov

Sazhid Khalilrakhmanovich Sazhidov (Russian: Сажид Халилрахманович Сажидов; born 6 February 1980) is an Avar Dagestani -born Russian Olympic wrestler who represented Russia at the world-level from 2003 to 2006. He won the bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
At the final match 2003 FILA Wrestling World Championships he defeated Cael Sanderson of the United States, to become world champion. In 2006 he defeated Revaz Mindorashvili in the final match to again become world champ. In 2005 he placed 5th.
Sazhidov also won the world championship at the cadet level in 1995 and junior level in 1998. He won the World Military Games in 2007 as well.
He is the head coach of the Dagestan wrestling team.

He is currently the coach of the following wrestlers

• Abdulrashid Sadulaev – Olympic gold medalist, two-time World Champion
• Abdusalam Gadisov (formally) – World Champion
• Bekkhan Goygereyev – World Champion
• Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov - World Champion
• Nariman Israpilov – European Champion and World Freestyle Wrestling Championships Bronze medalist
• Shamil Kudiyamagomedov – Silver World Cup and European Champion
• Gadzhimurad Rashidov (formally) – Senior European Champion, silver world cup, two-time Cadet World Champion
• Ilyas Bekbulatov – European bronze medalist and two time Ivan Yarygin winner.
• Dauren Kurugliev (formally) – Ramzan Kadyrov runner-up & Ali Aliyev Memorial runner-up
• Akhmed Chakaev – Ali Aliyev Memorial winner
• Aaron Pico (formally) – Junior Freestyle Wrestling Championships runner-up and runner-up U.S. Olympic and world team trials
• Khabib Nurmagomedov (formally) – Two-time world sambo champion and ranked the No. 1 contender in the UFC Lightweight division

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