Abdulrashid Sadulaev could have led all-time freestyle wrestling titles without sanctions

Abdulrashid Sadulaev currently ranks fourth all-time in combined Olympic, World Championship, and European Championship freestyle wrestling titles with 14 total (2 Olympics, 6 Worlds, 6 Europeans including 2015 European Games). He trails Buvaisar Saitiev (15 total), Valentin Yordanov (15), and Taha Akgul (15), with Alexander Medved fifth at 13. Since 2022, Sadulaev has missed one Olympics, two World Championships, and four European Championships due to visa issues, sanctions, and recommendations not to travel. The analysis suggests that without these restrictions, Sadulaev could already be the all-time leader in total major titles. The post includes a photo of Sadulaev with Zagalav Abdulbekov, Dagestan's first Olympic wrestling champion.