Musa Mekhtikhanov
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| Native name | Муса Мехтиханов | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Musa Rukmanovich Mekhtikhanov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 October 1999 Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Khasavyurt Pedagogical College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) – 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Saytiyev Brothers Wrestling School (Khasavyurt) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Adam Saitiev Musa Saydulbatalov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Musa Mekhtikhanov (Муса Рукманович Мехтиханов; born 16 October 1999) is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Chechen origin. Competing in the 57 kg weight class, Mekhtikhanov won the silver medal at the 2026 European Wrestling Championships.[1][2]
Career
Mekhtikhanov began wrestling at the age of ten. He graduated from the physical education department of Khasavyurt Pedagogical College. He trained at the Saytiyev Brothers Wrestling School in Khasavyurt; his coaches included Adam Saitiev and Musa Saydulbatalov.[3]
In 2017, he finished third at the North Caucasus Federal District junior championships held in Khasavyurt.[4] In 2020, he won a bronze medal at the North Caucasus Federal District senior championships in Khasavyurt. The same year, at the Russian Under-23 Championships in Smolensk, he defeated Mikhail Ivanov of Yakutia 10–0 by technical superiority in the final and became champion.[5][6]
In 2021, Mekhtikhanov finished third at the Dagestan Championships in Kaspiysk. At the Russian Championships the same year, he was eliminated in the round of 16 after losing 5–3 to Khasanuseyn Badrudinov. At the Russian Under-23 Championships in Naro-Fominsk, he won the bronze medal.[7][8][9]
In 2022, he won the bronze medal at the 2022 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin in Krasnoyarsk after defeating Kazakhstan's Abzal Okenov. Later that year, at the Russian Championships in Kyzyl, he defeated Amir Chamzyn in the bronze-medal bout and finished third.[10][11]
After winning bronze medals in the 57 kg event at the 2023 and 2024 Russian Championships, Mekhtikhanov became Russian champion in 2025. The same year, he finished seventh in the 57 kg event at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships.[12][13]
At the 2026 European Wrestling Championships held in Tirana, Albania, Mekhtikhanov won the silver medal in the men's freestyle 57 kg event. In the semi-finals, he defeated Azamat Tuskaev, who represented Serbia, 5–0 to reach the final. In the final, he lost 8–6 to Azerbaijan's Islam Bazarganov and finished second.[14][15]
Personal life
He is the brother of wrestler Muslim Mekhtikhanov.[16]
References
- ↑ "Mekhtikhanov Musa". United World Wrestling. Archived from the original on 26 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Мехтиханов Муса Рукманович" (in Russian). WrestDag.ru. Archived from the original on 29 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Биография" (in Russian). WrestDag.ru. Archived from the original on 26 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Первенство СКФО: четыре «золота» поделили дагестанские и осетинские вольники" (in Russian). WrestDag.ru. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Чемпионат СКФО: мощный старт дагестанских вольников" (in Russian). WrestDag.ru. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Муса Мехтиханов и Аманула Расулов - победители первенства России" (in Russian). WrestDag.ru. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Чемпионат Дагестана: первый день завершился «промокашкой»" (in Russian). WrestDag.ru. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Первые три финала: дагестанцы против соперников из Тывы, Алании и Кабардино-Балкарии" (in Russian). WrestDag.ru. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Дагестанские борцы завоевали половину золотых медалей первенства России" (in Russian). WrestDag.ru. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Хасавюртовцы пополняют медальную копилку дагестанской сборной" (in Russian). WrestDag.ru. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Сборная Дагестана вне конкуренции в Кызыле" (in Russian). WrestDag.ru. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Musa Mekhtikhanov - Athletes Results". United World Wrestling. Archived from the original on 11 October 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Мехтиханов Муса Рукманович" (in Russian). WrestDag.ru. Archived from the original on 29 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Live European Championships 2026, Day 5: Freestyle". United World Wrestling. 24 April 2026. Archived from the original on 30 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Senior European Championships 2026 medal summary". United World Wrestling. Archived from the original on 27 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Movladi Abdulayev (28 July 2025). "Интервью с Муслимом Гапуевым после чемпионата России-25" (in Russian). Энциклопедия чеченского спорта. Retrieved 8 August 2025.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
External links
- Musa Mekhtikhanov at United World Wrestling
- Musa Mekhtikhanov at the International Wrestling Database
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