Wrestler from Chechnya Wins Gold at European Junior Championships

Magomed-Salah Ozdamirov, representing the Chechen Republic, has won the European Junior Wrestling Championship (U20) currently taking place in Skopje, North Macedonia. The Chechen Republic’s Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports announced the news.

The ministry noted that the athlete—a trainee of the Republican Sports School of Wrestling—competed in the under-57 kg weight class; he advanced confidently to the final and secured the gold medal.

"Competing in the under-57 kg category, the representative of the Chechen Republic navigated the tournament with confidence, winning every bout and deservedly taking the top spot on the podium," the ministry added.

19-year-old Magomed-Salah Ozdamirov is the reigning junior (U20) world champion. He won gold in the under-57 kg category at the World Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria, defeating Indian wrestler Sumit Malik 8–5 in the final. Earlier this year, in May, he also won the Russian Junior Championship in the same weight class. Following his world championship victory, Ozdamirov described the title as the greatest achievement of his career and stated that his ultimate goal is to compete at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

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