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Abdusalam Mamatkhanovich Gadisov (born 26 March 1989 in Dagestan) is an Avar – Dagestani born-Russian freestyle wrestler. He competed in the freestyle 96 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; after defeating Taimuraz Tigiyev in the qualifications, he was eliminated by Reza Yazdani in the 1/8 finals. In 2014 he became World freestyle wrestling champion in 97 kg, and runner-up in 2015. In 2012 he became Russian national champion in final the match he defeated Olympic Champion and five time World Champion Khadzhimurat Gatsalov. He won Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships 2015 again and also won in 2016. Gadisov took the silver medal in the 2015 World Freestyle Wrestlng Championships, losing in the finals to Kyle Snyder, who became the youngest World Wrestling Champion in US history.He is devout Sunni Muslim