Biography

Magomed IBRAGIMOV (UZB) is a bronze medalist at Rio 2016 Olympics, earned ticket to Tokyo at Asian Olympic Qualifying tournament with technical-fall victory over Symbat SULAIMANOV (KGZ). Defaulted final to Mohammad MOHAMMADIAN (IRI)....Finished 7th at 2019 World Championships, losing to Olympic champion Kyle SNYDER (USA) 13-3 in quarterfinals...Placed 5th at 2017 World Championships and 12th in 2017...Two-time Asian champion (2018 and 2017), and 2018 Asian Games bronze medalist...At Rio Olympics, lost 12-3 in quarterfinals to Khetag GOZIUMOV (AZE). In repechage, pancaked two-time world champion Reza YAZDANI (IRI) to record fall in just 22 seconds, then beat Valerii ANDRIITSEV (UKR) 6-4 in bronze-medal match....Native of wrestling hotbed of Dagestan, competed for Russia up to 2015 but did not represent country on world or continental level except at 2012 World Cup....At age of 20, handed future mixed martial arts great Khabib NURMAGOMEDOV rare loss by beating him in 68kg final at Russian Combat Sambo Championships...Started wrestling at age 12.