| 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]