Akhmed Tazhudinov

Akhmed Magomedovich Tazhudinov (; born 25 January 2003) is a Russian-born Bahraini freestyle wrestler who competes at 97 kilograms. Representing Bahrain, Tazhudinov became the world champion and Asian champion in 2023, and is a multiple-time gold medalist in international tournaments. He won the gold medal in the men's 97kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Career Tazhudinov won one of the bronze medals in the 97 kg category at the 2022 Russian Wrestling Championships. He has been competing for Bahrain since autumn 2022 and made his debut at the Dinmuhamed Kunayev Memorial International Tournament in Taraz, Kazakhstan, in early November 2022, where he won the tournament. A few days later, as part of the Bahrain team in Egypt, he won the Arab Championships.

On 13 April 2023 in Astana, he participated in the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships and defeated China's Habila Awusayiman in the final to become the Asian champion. On 19 September 2023, he pinned Magomedkhan Magomedov in the finals of the 2023 World Wrestling Championships to win his first Senior World gold medal. In earlier rounds on the way to the title, he defeated Kyle Snyder and Abdulrashid Sadulaev, who between them had won every world or Olympic title at 97 kg dating back to the 2015 World Wrestling Championships.

In his bout with Kyle Snyder, Tazhudinov showed phenomenal wrestling and defeated him 10–0. Sadulaev was unable to continue the fight due to a neck injury and withdrew from the tournament.

A year later, Tazhudinov won the gold medal in the men's 97kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Following the competition, he underwent surgery to repair a separated AC joint in his right shoulder, which he had sustained at a training camp in Belarus a few weeks prior.

Championships and achievements Senior level 2022 Russian National Championships — 3rd 2023 World Championships — 1st 2023 Asian Championships — 1st 2024 Asian Championships — 1st 2024 Summer Olympics — Gold 2025 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament — 1st 2025 World Championships — 3rd

Junior level 2021 Dagestan state championships — 2nd 2021 Besik Kudukhov international — 3rd

Freestyle record

Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location

Loss 42–7

Tampa, Florida

Win 42–6

Chicago, Illinois

Loss 41–6

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Loss 41–5

Win 41–4

Win 40–4

Win 39–4

Zagreb, Croatia Loss 38–4

Win 38–3

Win 37–3

Win 36–3

Budapest, Hungary Win 35–3

Win 34–3

Win 33–3

Loss 32–3

Amman, Jordan

Win 32–2

Paris, France Win 31–2

Win 30–2

Win 29–2

Win 28–2

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Win 27–2

Win 26–2

Win 25–2

Antalya, Turkey Win 24–2

Win 23–2

Win 22–2

Win 21–2

Lin'an, China Win 20–2

Win 19–2

Win 18–2

Win 17–2

Belgrade, Serbia Win 16–2

Win 15–2

Win 14–2

Win 13–2

Win 12–2

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Win 11–2

Win 10–2

Win 9–2

Win 8–2

Astana, Kazakhstan Win 7–2

Win 6–2

Loss 5–2

Alexandria, Egypt Win 5–1

Win

Alexandria, Egypt Win 4–1

Win

Win 3–1

Kyzyl, Tuva Loss 2–1

Win 2–0

Win 1–0