Anvar Eduardovich Allakhiarov (Russian: Анвар Эдуардович Аллахьяров; born 5 October 2000) is a Russian Greco-Roman wrestler of Lezgin origin, who competes at the 60 kg category on the international circuit. 2024 European bronze medalist. He is the 2021-2022 Russian national championships runner-up[3][4] and 2x U23 world champion.[5][6]
Background
Anvar was born in lezgin village, Akhty, Dagestan. In elementary school, he started Greco-Roman wrestling in Makhachkala, Dagestan then moved to Zelenograd, Moscow Oblast and trained in sport school No.111. In present, he lives and trains in Khimki.[1][7]
Sport career
Anvar has the silver medal from the 2016 Cadet European Championships.[7] In 2017, he won the bronze medal at the Cadet World Championships. In January 2019, Anvar earned the bronze medal at the senior Russian National Championships.[8] In June 2019, he took the silver medal at the Junior European Championships in Spain.[9] In August 2019, he became junior world champion in Estonia.[10] In January 2021, he won the silver medal at the Russian nationals,[3] In April 2021, he became U23 Russian national champion, in the final match he over Georgii Tibilov of North Ossetia-Alania.[11] In May 2021, he took the gold medal at the U23 European Championships in North Macedonia.[12] In November 2021, he won the U23 World Championships in Serbia[5] In February 2022, he was runner-up at the senior Russian National Championships, in the final match he was defeated by Olympian Sergey Emelin.[4] In 2023, Allakhiarov won the CIS Games in Belarus and U23 world championships in Albania.[13][6] Also, he competed at the 2023 World Championships.[14] In February 2024, he won the bronze medal at the 2024 European Championships.[15][16] He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
