Aleksander Gostiyev

Aleksandr Gostiyev (Russian: Александр Таймуразович Гостиев, Aleksandr Qostiyev; born 24 January 1987) is a former freestyle wrestler who represented Russia and later Azerbaijan. He was a multiple-time medalist at the European Wrestling Championships and a five-time national champion of Azerbaijan.

Aleksandr Gostiyev

Personal information
Full name	Aleksandr Taymurovich Gostiyev
Nationality	Azerbaijan
Born	(1987-01-24) January 24, 1987 (age 38) North Ossetia–Alania, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Sport	Freestyle wrestling
Weight class	86 kg
Club	Atasport Baku
Coached by	Alan Dzagoev, Tasoltan Khatagov
Medal record European Championships 2016 Riga 86 kg 2017 Novi Sad 86 kg 2018 Kaspiysk 86 kg 2012 Belgrade 74 kg Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2012 Krasnoyarsk 86 kg Yasar Dogu Tournament 2015 Istanbul 86 kg

Career

Originally from North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, Gostiyev began competing internationally in the mid-2000s, initially representing Russia. In 2011, he started competing for Azerbaijan. He trained at the Atasport wrestling club in Baku under coaches Alan Dzagoev and Tasoltan Khatagov.^[1]

Gostiyev won a bronze medal at the 2012 European Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, competing in the 74 kg weight class. He later moved up to 86 kg and claimed three consecutive silver medals at the European Championships: in Riga (2016), Novi Sad (2017), and Kaspiysk (2018).^[2]

He also placed fifth at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships in Paris and competed at major international events including the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, where he represented Azerbaijan.^[3]

Gostiyev was also successful in other tournaments. He won gold at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin in 2012, gold at the Yasar Dogu Tournament in 2015, and gold at the Heydar Aliyev Memorial in both 2012 and 2015.^[4]