Mavlet Batirov is not very tall. But in spirit, he is a hero and a fearless fighter, a master in freestyle wrestling. The Dagestan champion successfully performed at the competitions of the highest level. He is a two-time Olympic champion. But after surgery, Mavlet began to decline in results. Batirov strictly adheres to the norms of Islam, diligently studies the Koran, the Arabic language.
From the sports biography of M. Batirov
The future wrestler and Olympic champion was born in Khasavyurt (Dagestan) on December 12, 1983. Father from an early age drove his little son to wrestling competitions. Mavlet first came to the gym as a seven-year-old child. At the age of ten, Batirov had already taken first place in the youth tournament in Khasavyurt. This was his first competition and his first major victory. Coach S. Umakhanov immediately noticed a talented guy, predicted a great future for him.
Since 2003, Mr. Batirov joined the Russian national team. He played for the army club.
After the Beijing Olympics, Batirov removed the gall bladder. After that, the doctors did not recommend the wrestler to lose weight. A pause in the competition lasted a couple of years. Then Mavlet moved to another category, up to 66 kg. Difficulties in health did not allow Batirov to take part in the Olympics, which was held on the banks of the Thames. Then the athlete was 28 years old.
However, Mavlet Alavdinovich successfully performed at competitions of the Russian level: in 2011, he took the “silver” at the championship of the Russian Federation. He only succumbed to his brother, who is younger than Mawlet. At the World Cup held in Turkey, Batirov was left without medals.
In general, the track record of the famous Dagestan wrestler looks very solid. Over the years of his sports career, Mavlet has collected two highest medals of the Olympics (2004 and 2008). He is the world champion, bronze medalist of the 2006 World Cup. Repeatedly Batirov received medals at the championships of Russia and Europe.
