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Birth name | Салказанов Таймураз Маирбекович | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Taimuraz Mairbekovich Salkazanov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Ossetian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1996-04-06) 6 April 1996 (age 28) Karman-Sindzikau, Digorsky District, North Ossetia-Alania, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Russia (2014–2015) Slovakia (2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 74kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World finals | (2019)
(2021) (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regional finals | (2021) (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tajmuraz Mairbekovich Salkazanov (Russian: Таймураз Маирбекович Салказанов, Ossetian: Салхъазанты Мæирбеджы фырт Таймураз; born 6 April 1996) is a Slovak naturalized freestyle wrestlerofRussian origins and Ossetian ethnicity who competes at 74 kilograms.[1][2] He has represented Slovakia since 2018, and has been a four-time European champion at 74kg.[3]
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.[4][5] In 2020, Salkazanov won a bronze medal in the 74 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[6][7]
In March 2021, Salkazanov competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[8] 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.[9]
In April 2021, Salkazanov claimed the 2021 European Championship.[10][11]
In 2022, Salkazanov won the gold medal in his event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 held in Rome, Italy.[12] He won the silver medal in the men's 74 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[13][14]
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.[15]
Salkazanov won the gold medal in the men's 74 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[16] He defeated Soner Demirtaş of Turkey in his gold medal match.[16] Salkazanov competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[17] He was eliminated in his third match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[17] Salkazanov later qualified for the Olympics at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.[18][19]
Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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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 |
Senior Freestyle Matches | ||||||
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Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
2024 European Wrestling Championships at74 kg | ||||||
Win | 69–17 | Soner Demirtaş | 5-0 | 18 February 2024 | 2024 European Championships | Bucharest, Romania |
Win | 68–17 | Turan Bayramov | 7-1 | 117 February 2024 | ||
Win | 67–17 | Mohammad Mottaghinia | 4-1 | |||
Win | 66–17 | Hayk Papikyan | 2-1 | |||
Win | 65–17 | Akhmed Usmanov | 4-0 | 3 November 2023 | PWL: Dagestan vs. North Ossetia | Moscow, Russia |
2023 World Wrestling Championships DNP at 74 kg | ||||||
Loss | 64–17 | Georgios Kougioumtsidis | 4-3 | 17 September 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
Win | 64–16 | Rasul Shapiev | 4-3 | 17 September 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
Win | 63–16 | Vasile Diacon | 8-2 | 17 September 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
2023 European Wrestling Championships at74 kg | ||||||
Win | 62–16 | Frank Chamizo | 3-1 | 19 April 2023 | 2023 European Championships | Zagreb, Croatia |
Win | 61–16 | Avtandil Kentchadze | 5-1 | 18 April 2023 | ||
Win | 60–16 | Hrayr Alikhanyan | 3-0 | |||
Win | 59–16 | Rasul Shapiev | 5–0 | |||
Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 DNP at 74kg | ||||||
Loss | 58–16 | Kojiro Shiga | 6-10 | 1 February 2023 | Zagreb Grand Prix 2023 | Zagreb, Croatia |
Loss | 58–15 | Younes Emami | 0-6 | |||
Wrestling World Cup at 74kg | ||||||
Win | 58–14 | Giorgi Sulava | 10-0 | 11 December 2022 | Wrestling World Cup | Coralville, Iowa |
Win | 57–14 | Mohammed Firouzpour | 9-0 | 10 December 2022 | ||
Win | 56-14 | Kirin Kinoshita | 10-0 | |||
2022 World Championships at74 kg | ||||||
Loss | 55–14 | Kyle Dake | 1-3 | 17 September 2022 | 2022 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
Win | 55–13 | Frank Chamizo | 3-0 | 16 September 2022 | ||
Win | 54-13 | Soner Demirtaş | 3-1 | |||
Win | 53–13 | Daichi Takatani | 3-1 | |||
Win | 52–13 | Cesar Alvan | 13-0 | |||
Matteo Pellicone 2022 at74 kg | ||||||
Win | 51–13 | Turan Bayramov | 4-0 | 25 June 2022 | Matteo Pellicone 2022 | Rome, Italy |
Win | 50–13 | Fazlı Eryılmaz | WO | |||
Win | 49–13 | Dmitri Jioevi | 7-1 | |||
Win | 48–13 | Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev | 3-2 | |||
Bolat Turlykhanov Ranking Series 2022 at74 kg | ||||||
Win | 47–13 | Bat-Erdeniin Byambadorj | 8-0 | 5 June 2022 | Bolat Turlykhanov Ranking Series 2022 | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
Win | 46–13 | Nurkozha Kaipanov | 3-1 | |||
Win | 45–13 | Ikhtiyor Navruzov | 3-0 | |||
2022 European Championships at74 kg | ||||||
Win | 44–13 | Frank Chamizo | 7-5 | 30 March 2022 | 2022 European Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
Win | 43–13 | Turan Bayramov | 8-2 | 29 March 2022 | ||
Win | 42–13 | Zurab Kapraev | 12-1 | |||
Win | 41–13 | Kamil Rybicki | 5–0 | |||
2021 World Championships at74 kg | ||||||
Loss | 40–13 | Kyle Dake | 3–7 | 3 October 2021 | 2021 World Championships | Oslo, Norway |
Win | 40–12 | Avtandil Kentchadze | 5–0 | 2 October 2021 | ||
Win | 39–12 | Timur Bizhoev | 2–2 | |||
Win | 38–12 | Ali-Pasha Umarpashaev | 3–0 | |||
2021 Alexander Medved Prizes at 74 kg | ||||||
Win | 37–12 | Vitali Ihnatovich | TF 10–0 | 10–12 September 2021 | 2021 Alexander Medved Prizes | |
Loss | 36–12 | Magoma Dibirgadzhiev | 6–8 | |||
Win | 36–11 | Timur Nikolaev | 3–0 | |||
2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament at74 kg | ||||||
Win | 35–11 | Arsalan Budazhapov | 5–2 | 6–7 May 2021 | 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament | |
Loss | 34–11 | Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov | 2–13 | |||
Win | 34–10 | Ali-Pasha Umarpashaev | 6–4 | |||
Win | 33–10 | Zurab Kapraev | TF 10–0 | |||
Win | 32–10 | Marc Dietsche | TF 12–2 | |||
2021 European Championships at74 kg | ||||||
Win | 31–10 | Miroslav Kirov | TF 10–0 | 20–21 April 2021 | 2021 European Continental Championships | |
Win | 30–10 | Razambek Zhamalov | 6–5 | |||
Win | 29–10 | Avtandil Kentchadze | 6–5 | |||
Win | 28–10 | Frank Chamizo | 6–2 | |||
Win | 27–10 | Marc Dietsche | 5-2 | |||
2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament 11th at 74 kg | ||||||
Loss | 26–10 | Ali-Pasha Umarpashaev | Fall | 18 March 2021 | 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament | |
Win | 26–9 | Erik Reinbok | 8–1 | |||
2020 Individual World Cup at74 kg | ||||||
Win | 25–9 | Murad Kuramagomedov | 2–2 | 12–18 December 2020 | 2020 Individual World Cup | |
Loss | 24–9 | Razambek Zhamalov | 0–5 | |||
Win | 24–8 | Maxim Vasilioglo | TF 10–0 | |||
Win | 23–8 | Denys Pavlov | 7–0 | |||
2019 World Championships at79 kg | ||||||
Win | 22–8 | Galymzhan Usserbayev | 3–2 | 21–22 September 2019 | 2019 World Championships | |
Loss | 21–8 | Jabrayil Hasanov | 3–4 | |||
Win | 21–7 | Jitender Kumar | 4–0 | |||
Win | 20–7 | Dorjvaanchigiin Gombodorj | 2–1 | |||
Win | 19–7 | Ayoub Barraj | 7–1 | |||
2019 Yasar Dogu at 74 kg | ||||||
Win | 18–7 | Yakup Gör | 7–5 | 11–14 July 2019 | 2019 Yasar Dogu International | |
Win | 17–7 | Csaba Vida | TF 12–2 | |||
Loss | 16–7 | Jordan Burroughs | 4–6 | |||
Win | 16–6 | Azat Sakayev | TF 10–0 | |||
2018 U23 World Championships at 70 kg | ||||||
Win | 15–6 | David Baev | 9–1 | 12–18 November 2018 | 2018 U23 World Championships | |
Win | 14–6 | Oleksii Boruta | 9–0 | |||
Win | 13–6 | Jintaro Motoyama | TF 10–0 | |||
Win | 12–6 | Naveen | TF 10–0 | |||
2018 World Championships 14th at 70 kg | ||||||
Loss | 11–6 | Zurabi Iakobishvili | 1–2 | 22 October 2018 | 2018 World Championships | |
Win | 11–5 | Younes Emami | 7–7 | |||
2018 Tbilisi Grand Prix at 70 kg | ||||||
Win | 10–5 | Konstantin Khabalashvili | 4–0 | 3–5 July 2018 | 2018 Tbilisi Grand Prix | |
Loss | 9–5 | Zurabi Iakobishvili | 3–7 | |||
Win | 9–4 | Giorgi Sulava | TF 11–0 | |||
Win | 8–4 | Aidyn Tazhigali | TF 14–4 | |||
2018 U23 European Championships 10th at 70 kg | ||||||
Loss | 7–4 | Giorgi Sulava | 2–2 | 8 June 2018 | 2018 U23 European Continental Championships | |
2018 Ali Aliev Memorial at 70 kg | ||||||
Win | 7–3 | Ramazan Ramazanov | TF 10–0 | 14–18 May 2018 | 2018 Ali Aliev Memorial | |
Loss | 6–3 | Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev | 5–6 | |||
Win | 6–2 | Ildus Giniyatullin | 5–2 | |||
Win | 5–2 | Mansur Syrgak Uulu | 8–0 | |||
2018 European Championships 7th at 70 kg | ||||||
Loss | 4–2 | Zurabi Iakobishvili | 2–6 | 4 May 2018 | 2018 European Continental Championships | |
Win | 4–1 | George Bucur | Fall | |||
2018 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov at 70 kg | ||||||
Win | 3–1 | Enes Uslu | 4–1 | 22–25 March 2018 | 2018 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov | |
Loss | 2–1 | Ilyas Bekbulatov | ||||
Win | 2–0 | George Bucur | ||||
Win | 1–0 | Giorgi Sulava |