Arif Niftullayev (wrestler, born 1997)
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| Native name | Ариф Ариф оглы Нифтуллаев | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Arif Arif oglu Niftullayev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Azerbaijan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1997 Masally, Azerbaijan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 97 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Neftçi Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Rovshan Bayramov (national team) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arif Niftullayev (Azerbaijani: Arif Arif oğlu Niftullayev, born 21 April 1997) is an Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler who competes in the 97 kg weight class. He is a bronze medalist at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships and the 2024 BRICS Games champion.[1]
Career
Niftullayev began wrestling in 2008 at the Neftçi Sports Club in Baku. He is the son of Arif Niftullayev Sr, a world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1978.[2]
In 2014, he participated in the European Cadet Championships at 63 kg. In 2019, he won a bronze medal at the Club World Championships in Iran and placed 5th at the U23 European Championships.[3]
At the 2022 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Niftullayev won a bronze medal in the 97 kg category after defeating Italy’s Nikoloz Kakhelashvili in the third-place match.[4]
In 2024, he won gold at the 2024 BRICS Games held in Kazan.[5]
References
- ^ "Athletes Results – Arif Niftullayev". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "«Bürünc medal mənim üçün qızıla bərabərdir» — Arif Niftullayev". Masally Youth and Sports Department (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Results – Club World Championships 2019". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Greco-Roman wrestlers secure three bronze medals at World Championships". AZERTAC. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Azerbaijani wrestlers finish BRICS Games with six medals". AZERTAC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
External links
- Arif Niftullayev at United World Wrestling
- Arif Niftullayev at the International Wrestling Database