Abdulrashid Sadulaev could lead all-time wrestling titles if not for 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 Euros including the 2015 European Games). The leaders are Buvaisar Saitiev with 15 titles, Valentin Jordanov with 15, and Taha Akgul with 15. Since 2022, Sadulaev has missed one Olympics, two World Championships, and four European Championships due to visa issues, sanctions, and recommendations not to compete. The post notes that without these restrictions, Sadulaev would likely already be first in total titles. The accompanying photo shows Sadulaev with Zagalav Abdulbekov, Dagestan's first Olympic wrestling champion.