Freestyle wrestler Sadulayev dedicated his victory at the World Championship to Dr. Dzukaev

Two-time Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling Abdulrashid Sadulayev said that he dedicated his victory at the World Championships in non-Olympic weight categories in Tirana to Dr. Dmitry Dzukaev, who put him back on his feet after a serious injury.

On Thursday, Sadulayev defeated Georgian Mirian Maisuradze in the final and became a six-time world champion. The Russians competed in the tournament in a neutral status.

“I want to dedicate my victory to one person, a good doctor, who got me back on my feet after the World Championships last year in Serbia. I had a serious injury, and after the fight the next day I flew to Moscow. Immediately a day later I was already lying on the operating table, he told me that it would take two days to prepare for such an operation. I didn’t realize then how difficult and dangerous the operation was. I want to say a huge thank you to Dmitry Mikhailovich Dzukaev, wish him health and long life,” said Sadulayev, whose commentary was published by the press service of the Russian Wrestling Federation.

28-year-old Sadulaev is a two-time Olympic champion and four-time European champion.