 Magomedov in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jamaladdin Gadzhievich Magomedov |
| Nationality | Russian, Azerbaijani |
| Born | 14 April 1989 Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Russia Azerbaijan |
| Club | Atasport Baku (AZE)[1] |
| Coached by | Anvar Magomedgadzhiev (Dagestan)[1] |
Medal record | |
Jamaladdin Gadzhievich Magomedov (Russian: Джамаладдин Магомедов; Azerbaijani: Ҹамаләддин Мәһәммәдов; born March 14, 1989, in Makhachkala) is a Russian-born naturalized Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler of Avar descent, who played for the men's super heavyweight category.[1][2] In 2011, Magomedov had won two bronze medals at the World Wrestling Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, and at the European Wrestling Championships in Dortmund, Germany.[3][4] He is also a member of Atasport Wrestling Club in Baku, and is coached and trained by Anvar Magomedgadzhiev of Russia.
Magomedov represented his current nation Azerbaijan at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed for the men's 120 kg class. He lost the qualifying match to Russia's Bilyal Makhov, who was able to score five points in two straight periods, leaving Magomedov without a single point.[5]
At the 2016 Olympics, he lost to Tervel Dlagnev in the second round.[2] In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6]