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Who is the Chechen Abakarov, wrestler who gave Albania the gold medal in the World Cup

2022-09-17 22:39:14Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Who is the Chechen Abakarov, wrestler who gave Albania the gold medal in the
Elimkhan Abakarov

Albania has received a historic gold medal in the World Wrestling Championship that is taking place in the Serbian capital, Belgrade.

It was a wrestler of Chechen origin, naturalized as an Albanian, Zelimkhan Abakarov, who defeated the American wrestler, world champion Thomas Gilman 7-2 in the final for the weight of 57 kg.

But who is the Russian wrestler who received a historic medal for Albania, the first gold in this sport in a very important event like the world championship.

29-year-old Zelimkhan Abakarov was born in Russia and is of Chechen origin. He was born on July 14, 1993 and received Albanian citizenship in September 2021.

In an interview given at the time, the athlete said that he had not heard much about Albania before. Abakarov claimed that the invitation to represent Albania came from the President of the Federation, former wrestler Sahit Prizreni.

Earlier, Abakarov won the gold medal for Albania at the 2022 Mediterranean Games that took place in Oran, Algeria.

The champion is not the only foreign athlete who represents Albania in wrestling. Another Russian wrestler of Chechen origin, Islam Dudaev, also represents Albania in international competitions.

Who is the Chechen Abakarov, wrestler who gave Albania the gold medal in the
Islam Dudaev, Sahit Prizerni and Zelimkhan Abakarov

"My dream came true from those who wanted me to represent this beautiful country"

A dream come true. This is how Zelimkhan Abakarov describes the victory of the title of World Champion in wrestling representing Albania in the World Championship that is taking place in Belgrade. 29-year-old wrestler born in Dagestan, since the beginning of this year represents Albania and today gave the red and black colors the historic gold medal.

Who is the Chechen Abakarov, wrestler who gave Albania the gold medal in the

"This victory is shared with everyone who has been with us and I am very happy tonight, because for me it is a dream come true", said Abakarov for "Panorama Sport" after this extraordinary triumph, for which he had given signals from long after previously winning gold in the Mediterranean Games.

A dream come true for which he thanked those who insisted that the Chechen wrestler could represent Albania in the international arena and for the first time could show his values ​​in the most important stages of this sport. "This dream was made a reality by the people who wanted me to represent this beautiful country. Thanks to the Federation and president Sahit Prireni", he declared.

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