Tajmuraz Salkazanov

Tajmuraz Mairbekovich Salkazanov (Russian: Таймураз Маирбекович Салказанов, Ossetian: 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] Representing Slovakia since 2018, Salkazanov became the 2021 European Champion when he defeated two–time World Champion Frank Chamizo and 2020 Individual World Cup champion Razambek Zhamalov back to back.[3] Prior, he claimed bronze medals from the 2019 World Championships at 79 kg and from the 2020 Individual World Cup at 74 kg and was also the 2018 U23 World Champion at 70 kg.[4] In April of 2022, Salkazanov became a two-time European champion, defeating Chamizo in the final by the score 7-5.[5]

Tajmuraz Salkazanov
Tajmuraz Salkazanov at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Birth nameСалказанов Таймураз Маирбекович
Full nameTaimuraz Mairbekovich Salkazanov
NationalityOssetian
Born (1996-04-06) 6 April 1996
North Ossetia-Alania, Russia
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Country Russia (2014–2015)
 Slovakia (2018)
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class74kg
Event(s)Freestyle
Achievements and titles
World finalsBronze (2019)

Silver (2021)

Silver (2022)
Regional finalsGold (2021)

Gold (2022)

Gold (2023)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Oslo 74 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Belgrade 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nur-Sultan 79 kg
Individual World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Belgrade 74 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Warsaw 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Budapest 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Zagreb 74 kg
Olympic Qualification Tournament
Bronze medal – third place2021 Sofia 74 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2022 Almaty74 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Rome74 kg
Ali Aliyev Tournament
Bronze medal – third place2018 Kaspisk70 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Istanbul 74 kg
Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Sofia70 kg
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bucharest 70 kg
Representing All-World Team
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2022 CoralvilleTeam

Career

In 2018, he 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.[6][7] In 2020, he won one of the bronze medals in the 74 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[8][9]

In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[10] 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.[11]

In April 2021, he claimed the 2021 European Championship.[3][12]

In 2022, he 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]

He 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]

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
2021 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

References
  1. Eric. "Akgul Bests Geno and Salkazanov Shocks 74kg Field in Warsaw". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. "ЧЕ-2021, второй день: доминирование россиян и сенсационные результаты в весе до 74 кг — Федерация спортивной борьбы России". wrestrus.ru. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. "Russia claim three more golds at European Wrestling Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  4. s, SPORT SK, s r o & Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia a. "Svetový pohár: Slovenský zápasník Tajmuraz Salkazanov vezie z Belehradu bronz". Šport.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. Vinay. "#WrestleBudapest: Akgul beats Petriashvili to capture ninth European title". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. "2019 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. "Zápasenie-MS: Slovenský reprezentant Tajmuraz Salkazanov získal bronz". Sport.sk (in Slovak). 22 September 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  9. Shefferd, Neil (17 December 2020). "Russia claim four freestyle golds as UWW Individual World Cup continues". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  11. "2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  12. "2021 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  13. "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  14. Iveson, Ali (17 September 2022). "Dake and Ghasempour retain wrestling world titles in Belgrade". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  15. "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  16. "European Championships". United World Wrestling.
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