Abdulrashid Sadulaev Could Lead 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 (2 Olympic golds, 6 World titles, 6 European titles including 2015 European Games). He trails Buvaisar Saitiev and Valentin Jordanov (both with 15) and Taha Akgul (15). However, 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 notes that without these restrictions, Sadulaev could already be the all-time leader in total titles. The post includes a photo of Sadulaev with Zagalav Abdulbekov, the first Dagestani Olympic wrestling champion.