Adam Alavdinovich Batirov (Russian: Адам Алавдинович Бати́ров, Avar: ГӀалаудинил Адам Батиров; born 13 January 1985) is a Russian and Bahraini former freestyle wrestler. He is a world cadet championships runner-up and Cadet European Champion (2002). He thrice won the Ivan Yarygin tournament and was 2007 national Russian national champion.[1] In 2009, he won his first European Championships. At the 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships he won the gold medal, where he beat Kumar Vinod of India in the final match.[2][3] He is a 2018 World Championships runner-up.

Adam Batirov
2021 World Championships
Personal information
Full nameAdam Alavdinovich Batirov
Nationality Bahrain
 Russia
Born (1985-01-13) January 13, 1985 (age 39)
Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryBahrain
SportWrestling
Weight class74 kg
EventFreestyle
ClubShamil Umakhanov Wrestling Club (им. Шамиля Умаханова)
KHK MMA
Armor Functional Training Center
Coached bySaigidpasha Umakhanov, Abdurakhman Mirzaev, Salim Nutsalkhanov, Ali Akhmedov
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Bahrain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Budapest 70 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bangkok 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Xi'an 74 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Baku 70 kg
Representing  Russia
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Moscow 66 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Dortmund 60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2009 Vilnius 60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2004 Ankara 55 kg
Russian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 St.Petersburg 66 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Yakutsk 66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kazan 66 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Moscow 60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2004 St.Petersburg 55 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Gold medal – first place 2007 Krasnoyarsk 66 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Krasnoyarsk 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Krasnoyarsk 66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Krasnoyarsk 66 kg
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Istanbul 55 kg
Junior European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Tirana 50 kg
Cadet World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Ankara 55 kg
Cadet European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Vilnius 50 kg
Gold medal – first place 2001 Izmir 46 kg

Adam is the younger brother of two-time Olympic Champion Mavlet Batirov. After winning 2016 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament 1, he competed for Bahrain which led to its qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4] There he lost in the first round to Ikhtiyor Navruzov from Uzbekistan.

At the 2018 World Championships, he placed second, in the final match he lost to his countryman Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov by scores.

References

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  1. ^ "Adam bio's". wrestdag.ru. February 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Batirov Returns, Spoils Iran's Hopes for Sweep on Final Day of Asian Championships". unitedworldwrestling.org. February 21, 2016. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 Asian Wrestling Championships" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Adam won Qualification for Rio". russiawrestling.ru. April 25, 2016.
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