Jamal Sultanovich Otarsultanov (April 14, 1987, Solnechnoye village, Khasavyurt District, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, RSFSR, USSR) – Russian freestyle wrestler, Olympic champion in 2012 in the category up to 55 kg, European champion in 2008, 2011 and 2012, champion of Russia 2012 of the year, Honored Master of Sports of Russia. Chechen by nationality.
Achievements and Titles
- Honoured Master of Sports of Russia
- Olympic champion (2012)
- Winner of the World War Games (2015)
- European Champion (2008, 2011, 2012)
- World Cup Winner (2007)
- Bronze medalist of the World Championship (2006)
- Grand Prix Winner Ivan Yarygin (2011, 2012)
- Silver medalist of the Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin (2008)
- Champion of Russia (2008, 2012)
Biography
Jamal Otarsultanov was born on April 14, 1987, in the village of Solnechnoye, Khasavyurt district. Student of the Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture.
Wrestler Dzhamal Otarsultanov has set the wrestling record in Russia and Europe. He is also a two-time European champion. Dzhamal is originally from Dagestan, Chechnya. He trained for two years in Saint Petersburg before going to Moscow. He has become one of the best wrestlers in Russia and Europe.
In 2004, wrestler Dzhamal Otarsultanov defeated Aleksandr Uddenov of Bulgaria in the bronze medal match. He is now tied for the most World medals with 11. This is just a small number when you consider all the great Russian competitors in freestyle. However, in a recent interview with The New York Times, Dzhamal Otarsultanov said that he was planning on challenging for the Olympic gold in Russia this summer. He was also targeting the world wrestling titles in 2012.
Now that sounds like a pretty impressive resume for a wrestler in Russia. However, many say that nobody within the country has challenged him to win the world freestyle championship, and they don’t think he will get it. This is mostly due to his age. At 30 years old, Dzhamal Otarsultanov already has more than enough experience in the sport to challenge for Olympic gold. He beat many top-level wrestlers during his time in freestyle wrestling.
Awards
- Order of Friendship (August 13, 2012) – for a great contribution to the development of physical culture and sports, high sports achievements at the Games of the XXX Olympiad 2012 in London (Great Britain).
- Honoured Master of Sports of Russia (August 20, 2012).
The Path to Success – the Story of the Fighter
First of all, he trained in both Chechnya and Russia. He trained for almost two years in Grozny, Chechnya. There, he learned several things, including Russian-style wrestling and karate.
Besides learning the techniques of wrestling, wrestler Dzhamal Otarsultanov also trained in MMA. In fact, he lost out on the opportunity to represent the country in the Olympics when Russia didn’t allow foreign fighters. But he was still able to train in Chechnya. He spent one-month training with fighters from Chechnya and received some high praises for his technique. He also fought against fighters from France and Germany in Grozny and received second and third-degree in his victories. This impressed the Russian national team, which ultimately decided to send him to Russia to represent their nation in the Olympics.
The Decision to End a Sports Career
Army freestyle wrestler Jamal Otarsultanov, who recently announced that he is thinking about retirement, can become an excellent coach and bring a lot of benefits to young wrestlers, the athlete’s personal trainer Anatoly Margiev is sure.
“If Jamal decides to end his sports career, we will support him and transfer him to coaching,” quotes the words of Anatoly Margiev, deputy head of the CSKA sports team for freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. – Now, he himself is engaged in training and helps young people in sparring. He loves to fight, and not using a guy like that is a sin. Jamal’s experience and knowledge can be of great benefit to young wrestlers. “
