Mavlet Batirov
Мавлет Батиров
Batirov in 2020
Personal information
Full nameMavlet Alavdinovich Batirov
NationalityRussian
Born (1983-12-12) December 12, 1983
Khasavyurt, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubShamil Umakhanov Wrestling Club (им. Шамиля Умаханова)
Coached byMagomed Azizov, Dzhambolat Tedeyev and Saigidpasha Umakhanov
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 60 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2006 Guangzhou60 kg
Gold medal – first place2007 Baku60 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2003 Riga60 kg
Gold medal – first place2007 Moscow60 kg

Mavlet Alavdinovich Batirov (Russian: Мавлет Алавдинович Батиров, born December 12, 1983) is a Russian freestyle wrestler, world and two-time Olympic champion, who competed in the men's freestyle 55 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal.[1]

In April 2006, he became the 60 kg European champion in Moscow, .

In September 2007 in Baku, he won the World Championship at 60 kg.

In August 2008, in Beijing, Batirov won his second Olympic gold medal competing in the 60 kg weight class.

Mavlet Batirov's younger brother Adam Batirov is also a freestyle wrestler (European Champion) who is currently representing Bahrain.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mavlet Batirov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
  2. ↑ "Batirov Returns, Spoils Iran's Hopes for Sweep on Final Day of Asian Championships". unitedworldwrestling.org. February 21, 2016. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2016.


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