Bilyal Makhov

Bilyal Makhov, born on September twentieth, nineteen eighty-seven, is a distinguished Russian amateur wrestler known for his prowess in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. His career is marked by significant achievements, including being crowned the Russian champion in two separate years, two thousand seven and two thousand ten. Makhov's talent shone brightly on the European stage as he clinched the title of European champion in two thousand ten.

In the realm of international competition, Makhov has made a name for himself as a formidable force in men's freestyle wrestling, securing the World champion title in two thousand seven, two thousand nine, and two thousand ten in the one hundred twenty kilogram category. His accolades extend to the Greco-Roman discipline, where he earned bronze medals at the World Championships in two thousand fourteen and two thousand fifteen, competing in the one hundred thirty kilogram weight class.

One of the highlights of Makhov's career came during the two thousand twelve Summer Olympics, where he initially secured a bronze medal in the men's one hundred twenty kilogram category. However, in two thousand twenty, following the retesting of samples that revealed doping violations by both finalists, he was upgraded to a joint gold medalist alongside Komeil Ghasemi of Iran.

Despite his successes, Makhov's career faced challenges, including a four-year ban imposed in September two thousand twenty-one due to an anti-doping violation. Nevertheless, he remains a prominent figure in the wrestling community, having also won the Russian National Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships in two thousand fifteen.