TIRANA, February 26 – RIA "Dagestan". Dagestani freestyle wrestlers won ten medals at the international tournament in Tirana, Albania, with four athletes claiming gold and qualifying for Russia's national team ahead of the European Championship.
Zaur Uguev (61 kg), Ibragim Kadiev (86 kg), Abdulrashid Sadulaev (97 kg) and Abdulla Kurbanov (125 kg) stood atop the podium in their respective weight classes. Competing for Russia, Ramiz Gamzatov (57 kg) and Mukhammed-Takhir Khaniev (97 kg) took silver medals, while Ibragim Ibragimov claimed bronze.
Three Dagestani-born athletes representing foreign nations also medaled: Islam Bazarganov (57 kg, Azerbaijan), Zelimkhan Abakarov (61 kg, Albania), and Dzhabrail Gadzhiev (79 kg, Azerbaijan) each won bronze.