Khetag Tsabolov Explained

Khetag Nikolayevich Tsabolov
Хетаг Николаевич Цаболов
Nickname:The Ankle Lace Machine
Nationality:Russian
Serbian
Birth Date:November 17, 1991
Birth Place:Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, Soviet Union
Height:1.73m (05.68feet)
Weight:70 kg
Country:Russia (2001–2021)
Serbia (2021–present)
Sport:Freestyle wrestling
Club:Rvački klub Partizan
Coach:Tsabolov Timur
Show-Medals:yes

Khetag Nikolayevich Tsabolov (Russian: Хетаг Николаевич Цаболов, Ossetian; Ossetic: Цæболты Николайы фырт Хетæг; born 17 November 1991), also known as Khetik Tsabolov (Serbian: Хетик Цаболов|Hetik 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 74kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. He won a bronze medal & thus qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World champion Khetik Tsabolov transfers to Serbia. 2021-03-12. THE FIGHT SITE. en-US.
  2. Web site: Цаболов Хетик Николаевич. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150619162946/http://www.wrestrus.ru/users/5181. 2015-06-19. 2021-01-06. www.wrestrus.ru.
  3. Web site: 2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20220918183512/https://cdn.uww.org/s3fs-public/2022-09/final-book-2022-senior-world-championships_compressed.pdf?VersionId=zoTz_Ra8zK5EkVhfrZuDG5THXf4.3ik. . 18 September 2022 . 18 September 2022 . United World Wrestling.