List of Amateur Wrestlers - Russia

Russia

  • Khasan Baroyev – 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Sazhid Sazhidov – 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Alexander Karelin – FILA Greatest Wrestler of 20th Century (Greco-Roman), 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist, 9 X World Champion. He lost 1 match in 13 years to Rulon Gardner.
  • Buvaysa Saytiev – 1996, 2004, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist and 5X World Champion
  • Resanchev Valeri – 2X Olympic Gold Medalist, 5X World Champion
  • Varteres Samourgachev – 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Makhach Murtazaliev – 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
  • Mavlet Batirov – 2004, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Gouzel Maniourova – 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist
  • Alan Dudaev – 2005 World Champion
  • Khadjimourat Gatsalov – 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Nazir Mankiev – 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Islambek Albiev – 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Aslanbek Khushtov – 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Shirvani Muradov – 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Mourad Oumakhanov – 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Adam Saitiev – 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Sagid Murtazaliev – 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • David Musulbes – 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Murat Kardanov – 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Alexei Michine – 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Khadzhimurad Magomedov – 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Vadim Bogiyev – 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • See USSR for all pre-1988 wrestlers in the Russian/USSR region.

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