Tajmuraz Salkazanov

Tajmuraz Salkazanov
Tajmuraz Salkazanov at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Full nameTaimuraz Mairbekovich Salkazanov
NationalityOssetian
BornСалказанов Таймураз Маирбекович
(1996-04-06) 6 April 1996
Karman-Sindzikau, Digorsky District, North Ossetia-Alania, Russia
EducationNorth Ossetian State University
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Country Russia (2014–2015)
 Slovakia (2018–)
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class
74kg
Event
Freestyle
Achievements and titles
World finals
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2019)

2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2021) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2022)

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2025)
Regional finals
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2021)

1st place, gold medalist(s) (2022) 1st place, gold medalist(s) (2023) 1st place, gold medalist(s) (2024)

1st place, gold medalist(s) (2026)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 Oslo74 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Belgrade74 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Nur-Sultan79 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 Zagreb74 kg
Individual World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2020 Belgrade74 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Warsaw74 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Budapest74 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Zagreb74 kg
Gold medal – first place2024 Bucharest74 kg
Gold medal – first place2026 Tirana74 kg
Bronze medal – third place2025 Bratislava74 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2022 Almaty74 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Rome74 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Zagreb74 kg
Silver medal – second place2025 Tirana74 kg
Ali Aliyev Tournament
Bronze medal – third place2018 Kaspisk70 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Bronze medal – third place2019 Istanbul74 kg
Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament
Bronze medal – third place2018 Sofia70 kg
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Bucharest70 kg
Representing All-World Team
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2022 CoralvilleTeam

Tajmuraz Mairbekovich Salkazanov (Russian: Таймураз Маирбекович Салказанов, Iron Ossetic: 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] He has represented Slovakia since 2018, and is a five-time European champion at 74 kg.[3][4]

Career

Salkazanov 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.[5][6] In 2020, Salkazanov won a bronze medal in the 74 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[7][8]

In March 2021, Salkazanov competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[9] 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.[10]

In April 2021, Salkazanov claimed the 2021 European Championship.[11][12]

In 2022, Salkazanov 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]

Salkazanov 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]

Salkazanov won the gold medal in the men's 74 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[17] He defeated Soner Demirtaş of Turkey in his gold medal match.[17] Salkazanov competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[18] He was eliminated in his third match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[18] Salkazanov later qualified for the Olympics at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.[19][20] He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the Olympics.[21]

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
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
2024 European Championships Bucharest, Romania 1st Freestyle 74 kg
2025 European Championships Bratislava, Slovakia 3rd Freestyle 74 kg
World Championships Zagreb, Croatia 3rd 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. ↑ "Wrestling 2026: Salkazanov Reclaims 74kg Gold for Fifth European Title". uww.org. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Akgül prevails in heavyweight final at European Wrestling Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "2019 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Zápasenie-MS: Slovenský reprezentant Tajmuraz Salkazanov získal bronz". Sport.sk (in Slovak). 22 September 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Shefferd, Neil (17 December 2020). "Russia claim four freestyle golds as UWW Individual World Cup continues". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Russia claim three more golds at European Wrestling Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 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.
  17. 1 2 "2024 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  18. 1 2 "2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  19. ↑ "World OG Qualifier 2024 wrestling results". uww.org. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  20. ↑ "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  21. ↑ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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