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

Abdulrashid Sadulaev currently ranks fourth all-time with 14 combined Olympic, World Championship, and European Championship titles in freestyle wrestling (2 Olympics, 6 Worlds, 6 Europeans including 2015 European Games). He trails Buvaisar Saitiev (15 total), Valentin Yordanov (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 compete. Had he been able to compete in these events, he could already be the all-time leader in total titles. The post includes a photo of Sadulaev with Zagalav Abdulbekov, Dagestan's first Olympic wrestling champion.