Birth Place: | Karata, Dagestan, Soviet Union |
Height: | 160 cm |
Sport: | Freestyle wrestling |
Club: | Dynamo Makhachkala |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Zagalav Abdulbekovich Abdulbekov (ru|Загалав Абдулбекович Абдулбеков; born 19 December 1945) is a retired Russian featherweight freestyle wrestler of Avar heritage. He won the world title in 1971 and 1973 and an Olympic gold medal in 1972. At the European Championships, he earned a silver in 1973 and a bronze in 1969 and 1975.
Adbulbekov took up wrestling in 1961 and later won four Soviet titles, in 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1973. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach, and headed the Soviet freestyle team in 1974–80.