Khetag Tsabolov

Summary

Khetag Nikolayevich Tsabolov (Ossetian:Цæболты Николайы фырт Хетæг, Serbian: Хетик Цаболов; born 17 November 1991) also known as Khetik Tsabolov 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.

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
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia (2001–2021)
Serbia (2021–present)
SportFreestyle wrestling
Club Rvački 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

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]

External links edit

  • Khetag Tsabolov at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)  
  • Khetag Tsabolov at United World Wrestling

References edit

  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.