Murad Mammadov (; born 12 August 1995) is an Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a two-time medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and three-time medalist, including gold, at the European Wrestling Championships. He represented Azerbaijan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Career
In 2021, Mammadov won a bronze medal in the 60kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.
Mammadov also won a bronze medal in the 60kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. A few months later, he won the gold medal in his event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 in Rome, Italy. He won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.
Mammadov won the gold medal in the 63kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania, defeating Oleksandr Hrushyn of Ukraine in the final. He earned a quota place for Azerbaijan for the 2024 Summer Olympics at the World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Mammadov competed in the 60kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He was eliminated in his first match by Raiber Rodríguez of Venezuela.
Achievements
YearTournamentLocationResultEvent2017Islamic Solidarity GamesBaku, Azerbaijan 3rdGreco-Roman 59kg2018European ChampionshipsKaspiysk, Russia 2ndGreco-Roman 60kg2021World ChampionshipsOslo, Norway 3rdGreco-Roman 60kg 2022European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary 3rdGreco-Roman 60kgIslamic Solidarity GamesKonya, Turkey 2ndGreco-Roman 60kg2023World ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia 2ndGreco-Roman 63kg2024European ChampionshipsBucharest, Romania 1stGreco-Roman 63kg
References
External links
Murad Mammadov at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived)