Sharif Naidhajavovich Sharifov

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| birth_place = Gunukh, [[Charodinsky District|Charodinsky District]], [[Dagestan]], [[Russia]]
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| occupation = [[Freestyle wrestling|Freestyle wrestler]]
| height = {{height|1.80|m}}
| weight = {{weight|86|kg}}
| nationality = [[Azerbaijan|Azerbaijani]] / [[Russia|Russian]]
| sport = [[Wrestling|Freestyle wrestling]]
| coach = [[Anvar Magomedgadzhiev]], [[Omar Kuramagomedov]] (RUS)
| club = [[Gamidov WC]] / [[Atasport (AZE)]]
| world_championships = [[World Wrestling Championships|World Championships]]
| olympic_participation = [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]], [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]
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‘‘‘Sharif Naidhajavovich Sharifov’’’ ({{lang-ru|Шариф Наидгаджавович Шарифов}}, {{lang-az|Şərif Şərifov}}; born 11 November 1988, in Gunukh, [[Charodinsky District|Charodinsky District]], [[Dagestan]])) is a [[Russian language|Russian]]–[[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]] former [[wrestling|freestyle wrestler]]. He achieved a gold medal at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Olympics]] in the [[84 kg|84‑kilogram]] division and a bronze medal at the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics]] in the [[86 kg|86‑kilogram]] division. He also earned multiple medals at the [[World Wrestling Championships|World Championships]], [[European Wrestling Championships|European Championships]], and the [[Islamic Solidarity Games]].{{cite web|url=|title=Azerbaijani wrestlers Sharif Sharifov, Maria Stadnik called best in the world|website=Mtoopall.com|date=9 February 2012|access-date=28 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528000000/https://mtoopall.com|archive-description=[permanent dead link]}}{{cite news|title=Sharif Sharifov of Azerbaijan wins Olympic wrestling gold medal in men’s 84-kilogram freestyle|url=|website=[[CBS News]]|date=|access-date=|dead-link=yes}}{{cite web|url=|title=Sharif Sharifov|website=[[Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games|Rio_2016_Organising_Committee_for_the_Olympic_and_Paralympic_Games]]|date=20 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922000000/https://rio2016.com|archive-description=[dead link]|access-date=3 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=|title=Sharif Sharifov|website=[[Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games|Rio_2016_Organising_Committee_for_the_Olympic_and_Paralympic_Games]]|date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161210000000/https://rio2016.com|archive-description=[dead link]|access-date=|}}

Personal information

• Full name: Sharif Naidhajavovich Sharifov
• Native name: Шариф Наидгаджавович Шарифов ({{lang-ru}}), Şərif Şərifov ({{lang-az}})
• Date of birth: 11 November 1988
• Place of birth: Gunukh, [[Charodinsky District|Charodinsky District]], [[Dagestan]], [[Russia]]
• Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
• Weight: 86 kg (190 lb) (competes in the 86 kg division)
• Nationality: [[Azerbaijan|Azerbaijani]] and [[Russia|Russian]] (dual citizenship)
• Sport: [[Wrestling|Freestyle wrestling]]
• Club: [[Gamidov WC]] / [[Atasport (AZE)]]
• Coaches: [[Anvar Magomedgadzhiev]], [[Omar Kuramagomedov]] (RUS)

Career

Olympic participation

Sharifov represented [[Azerbaijan]] at two Olympic Games:

• 2012 Summer Olympics – [[London]]

  • Competed in the [[84 kg|84‑kilogram]] [[freestyle wrestling|freestyle]] event.
  • Won the [[gold medal]] after defeating [[Jaime Espinal]] of [[Puerto Rico]] in the final.{{cite web|title=Sharif Sharifov of Azerbaijan wins Olympic wrestling gold medal in men’s 84‑kilogram freestyle|url=|website=[[CBS News]]|date=|access-date=|dead-link=yes}}

• 2016 Summer Olympics – [[Rio de Janeiro]]

  • Competed in the [[86 kg|86‑kilogram]] [[freestyle wrestling|freestyle]] event.
  • Earned a [[bronze medal]] by defeating [[Pedro Ceballos]] in the repechage round after earlier victories over [[Bi Shengfeng]] and [[Zbigniew Baranowski]]. He then lost to [[Abdulrashid Sadulaev]] in the quarterfinals.{{cite web|title=Sharif Sharifov|website=[[Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games|Rio_2016_Organising_Committee_for_the_Olympic_and_Paralympic_Games]]|date=20 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922000000/https://rio2016.com|archive-description=[dead link]|access-date=3 October 2017}}

World Championships

Sharifov has a distinguished record at the [[World Wrestling Championships|World Championships]]:

(These results are documented in the [[World Wrestling Championships|World Championships]] article.)

European Championships

At the [[European Wrestling Championships|European Championships]], Sharifov collected multiple medals, highlighted by a gold in the [[92 kg|92‑kilogram]] division at the 2019 edition held in [[Bucharest]]:

• 2019 – [[Bucharest]] – [[92 kg|92 kg]] – [[Gold medal|Gold]]
• 2018 – [[Kaspiysk]] – [[92 kg|92 kg]] – [[Silver medal|Silver]]
• 2011 – [[Dortmund]] – [[84 kg|84 kg]] – [[Bronze medal|Bronze]]

These achievements are recorded in the [[European Wrestling Championships|European Championships]] article.

Islamic Solidarity Games

• 2017 – [[Baku]] – [[86 kg|86 kg]] – [[Gold medal|Gold]]

The result is listed under [[Islamic Solidarity Games]].

Club and coaching

Sharifov has been affiliated with [[Gamidov WC]] and [[Atasport (AZE)]] throughout his senior career. His primary coaches have been [[Anvar Magomedgadzhiev]] and [[Omar Kuramagomedov]], both former elite wrestlers from Russia.

Medal record

=== Olympic Games ===
{| class=“wikitable” style=“text-align:center;”
|+ Olympic medal record
|- style=“background:#eee;”
! Event !! Weight class !! Medal !! Opponent(s) in final
| [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]] || [[84 kg|84 kg]] || [[Gold medal|Gold]] || [[Jaime Espinal]] ({{Puerto Rico}})
| [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]] || [[86 kg|86 kg]] || [[Bronze medal|Bronze]] || [[Pedro Ceballos]] ({{Venezuela}}) – lost to [[Abdulrashid Sadulaev]] ({{Russia}}) in quarter‑finals
|}

=== World Championships ===
{| class=“wikitable” style=“text-align:center;”
|+ World Championship medal record
|- style=“background:#eee;”
! Year !! Location !! Weight class !! Medal
| 2011 || [[Istanbul|Istanbul]] || [[84 kg|84 kg]] || [[Gold medal|Gold]]
| 2019 || [[Nur‑Sultan|Nur‑Sultan]] || [[97 kg|97 kg]] || [[Bronze medal|Bronze]]
| 2009 || [[Herning|Herning]] || [[84 kg|84 kg]] || [[Bronze medal|Bronze]]
|}

=== European Championships ===
{| class=“wikitable” style=“text-align:center;”
|+ European Championship medal record
|- style=“background:#eee;”
! Year !! Location !! Weight class !! Medal
| 2019 || [[Bucharest|Bucharest]] || [[92 kg|92 kg]] || [[Gold medal|Gold]]
| 2018 || [[Kaspiysk|Kaspiysk]] || [[92 kg|92 kg]] || [[Silver medal|Silver]]
| 2011 || [[Dortmund|Dortmund]] || [[84 kg|84 kg]] || [[Bronze medal|Bronze]]
|}

=== Islamic Solidarity Games ===
{| class=“wikitable” style=“text-align:center;”
|+ Islamic Solidarity Games medal record
|- style=“background:#eee;”
! Year !! Location !! Weight class !! Medal
| 2017 || [[Baku|Baku]] || [[86 kg|86 kg]] || [[Gold medal|Gold]]
|}