Khasan Khalmurzaev
Khasan Magometovich Khalmurzaev is a Russian judoka. Khasan won the gold medal in the Judo at the [2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 81 kg|–81 kg] event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
At the 2017 World Judo Championships, Khalmurzaev lost the fight to Alexander Wieczerzak in the semifinals, but won the third-place match against Otgonbaataryn Uuganbaatar.
Personal life
Khalmurzaev has a twin brother, Khusen, who is a judoka, too. He also has three older sisters and an older brother. Their father died when Khasan was 14 years old.Khalmurzaev serves in the separate battalion of the Patrol-Guard Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Ingueshetia. He is a police sergeant.
Khasan married Zalina in Nasyr-Kort, Ingushetia, on 17 September 2017.
Awards
- Order of Friendship — for high sports achievements at the 21st Summer Olympics in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, for his will for victory and sense of purpose.
- Medal "For Service Virtue"