Khetag Tsabolov

Khetag Nikolayevich Tsabolov
Хетаг Николаевич Цаболов
Tsabolov before competing against James Green at the 2019 Alans International
Personal information
NicknameThe Ankle Lace Machine
NationalityRussian
Serbian
Born (1991-11-17) November 17, 1991 (age 32)
Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, Soviet Union
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia (2001–2021)
Serbia (2021–present)
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubRvački klub Partizan
Coached byTsabolov Timur
Medal record
Representing  Serbia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Belgrade 74 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Zagreb 79 kg
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tashkent 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Paris 74 kg
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 Los Angeles 70 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Gold medal – first place 2018 Krasnoyarsk 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Krasnoyarsk 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Krasnoyarsk 66 kg
Russian Nationals
Silver medal – second place 2020 Naro-Fominsk 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Sochi 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Odintsovo 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Nazran 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Yakutsk 70 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Wuhan 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Mungyeong 74 kg
Military World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Moscow 79 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Klaipeda 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Skopje 74 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Bucharest 66 kg

Khetag Nikolayevich Tsabolov (Russian: Хетаг Николаевич Цаболов, Ossetian: Цæболты Николайы фырт Хетæг; born 17 November 1991), also known as Khetik Tsabolov (Serbian: Хетик Цаболов, romanizedHetik Cabolov), is a Russian and Serbian freestyle wrestler who competes at 74 kilograms. After competing for Russia throughout his career, Tsabolov transferred to Serbia in February 2021, and has since represented the latter.[1] An accomplished athlete, he won the World Championship and the Russian Nationals in 2014 (70 kg), and claimed a World Championship silver medal after winning Russian Nationals in 2017.

He was also the 2018 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix champion (medalist in 2012 and 2014), a three-time Russian National runner-up (2018, 2019 and 2020), and a two-time Military World Games champion (2015 and 2019). A three-time Military World Champion, Tsabolov was also a '11 Junior World Champion.[2]

He competed in the 74 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. He won a bronze medal & thus qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "World champion Khetik Tsabolov transfers to Serbia". THE FIGHT SITE. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  2. ^ "Цаболов Хетик Николаевич". www.wrestrus.ru. Archived from the original on 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  3. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.