Zaurbek Sidakov

Zaurbek Sidakov
Sidakov in 2021
Personal information
Native nameЗаурбек Сидаков
Birth nameЗаурбек Казбекович Сидаков
Full nameZaurbek Kazbekovhich Sidakov
NicknameSidr
Nationality Russia
Born14 March 1996 (1996-03-14) (age 29)
Beslan, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWrestling
Weight class74 kg
RankInternational Master of Sport in Freestyle Wrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubWrestling Academy of Aslan Khadarstev
CSKA Wrestling Club
Coached byTotraz Archegov
Elbrus Dudaev
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals (2020)
World finals (2018)

(2019)

(2023)
Regional finals5th (2016) (2019)

Zaurbek Kazbekovich Sidakov (born 14 March 1996) is a Russian freestyle wrestler, who competes at 74 kilograms. Sidakov is the 2020 Olympic champion in the 74 kg and a three-time World Champion, claiming his titles in 2018 and 2019 and 2023.

Sidakov is also a European Games Gold medalist, World Cup champion, three-time Russian National Champion, three-time Ivan Yarygin International champion (four-time finalist, five-time medalist), Military World Champion and U23 European Champion (two-time finalist).

Sidakov has supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine by participating in a pro-war rally in Luzhniki Stadium in March 2022.