Olympic champions of Dagestan for a year. Athletes. Politicians, statesmen and religious figures of the XX-XXI centuries

Military

• Abdulmanapov, Magomed-Zagid - Hero of the Soviet Union (1944), guard junior sergeant, lived in Kaspiysk before the war
• Alikhanov-Avarsky, Maksud - Russian general, Merv and Tiflis governor
• Gadzhiev, Magomet Imadutdinovich - Hero of the Soviet Union, captain 2nd rank, commander of a submarine division of the Northern Fleet, who died in the battles of the Great Patriotic War
• Gaidarov, Naum Kasyanovich - Russian general, participant in the Caucasian War and Central Asian campaigns
• Gasanov, Genrikh Alievich - rear admiral, chief designer of nuclear engines-reactors of naval ships
• Magomed Guseinov (Mikhail Lezgintsev) - army general, revolutionary, comrade-in-arms of V. I. Lenin
• Georgy Guseinov (Lezgintsev) - admiral of the USSR Navy, Doctor of Technical Sciences, inventor.
• Daudov, Zakir Alievich - Hero of Russia, senior sergeant, platoon commander, who died in the battles of the Second Chechen War
• Dzhumagulov, Elmurza Biymurzaevich - tank driver, Hero of the Soviet Union
• Manarov, Musa Khiramanovich - USSR pilot-cosmonaut, reserve colonel, Hero of the Soviet Union.
• Nazarov, Alexander Alexandrovich - Hero of the Soviet Union (1945), junior lieutenant, lived in Kaspiysk before the war
• Tolboev, Magomed Omarovich - test pilot, Hero of the Russian Federation, former chairman of the Security Council of the Republic of Dagestan
• Emirov, Valentin Allahyarovich - military pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union

Politicians, statesmen and religious figures of the past

• Alicul Magomed from Tindi - leader of the societies of Nagorno-Dagestan during the Caucasian War
• QuraMuhammad Abu Ismail al-Yaragi - imam of the Caucasian War, introduced the institution of imamate
• Gazi-Muhammad Gimrinsky - imam, leader of the highlanders during the Caucasian War
• Gamzat-bek Gotsatlinsky - imam, leader of the highlanders during the Caucasian War
• Hadji Murat - Naib of Imam Shamil, participant in the Caucasian War
• Shamil - imam, leader of the mountaineers during the Caucasian War
• Kebed-Muhammad Teletlinsky - Naib of Imam Shamil, participant in the Caucasian War
• Muhammad-Amin (Asiyalo) - Naib of Imam Shamil, participant in the Caucasian War

Politicians, statesmen and religious figures of the XX-XXI centuries

• Abdulatipov, Ramazan Gadzhimuradovich - politician, parliamentarian, statesman
• Abdurazakov, Magomed Gitinovich - Minister of Internal Affairs of Dagestan from 1983 to 1989, member of the presidium of the Council of Veterans of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
• Agasiev, Kazi Magomed - revolutionary, participant in the struggle for Soviet power in Azerbaijan and Dagestan
• Aliyev, Atay Bashirovich - statesman, representative of the People's Assembly of Dagestan in the Federation Council of Russia
• Aliyev, Muhu Gimbatovich - statesman, from 2006 to 2009. President of the Republic of Dagestan
• Amirov, Said Japarovich - economist, statesman, since 1998 head of administration (mayor) of Makhachkala
• Gadzhiev, Gadis Abdullaevich - lawyer, since 1991 judge of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation
• Gusaev, Magomed-Salikh Magomedovich - in - Minister for National Policy, Information and External Relations of the Republic of Dagestan
• Daniyalov, Abdurakhman Daniyalovich - party and statesman, in 1967-1970 chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the DagASSR
• Dakhadaev, Magomed-Ali (Makhach) - revolutionary figure of Dagestan
• Kebedov, Bagautdin - one of the spiritual leaders of the Dagestan Wahhabis, participant in the Wahhabi rebellion (1999)
• Kerimov, Suleiman Abusaidovich - entrepreneur, member of the Federation Council from Dagestan
• Magomedov, Magomedali Magomedovich - political and statesman, in 1983-2006 held various leadership positions in the Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic and the Republic of Dagestan
• Magomedov, Magomedsalam Magomedalievich - statesman, since 2009 President of the Republic of Dagestan; son of Magomedali Magomedov
• Makhmudova, Takibat Alaudinovna - Secretary of State of the Republic of Dagestan
• Mammaev, Mamma Nurmagomedovich - deputy of the State Duma of the 4th convocation, chairman of the government of the Republic of Dagestan, president of the Financial and Industrial Union "Usstar-M", president of the international business club for integration and cooperation "Globus"
• Ramazanov, Sirazhudin Chunchulavovich - one of the leaders of the Dagestan Wahhabis, participant in the Wahhabi rebellion (1999)
• Pokorsky, Nikolai Stepanovich - General Director of OJSC "Dagdizel Plant", Deputy of the People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan
• Reshulsky, Sergey Nikolaevich - deputy of the State Duma of Russia, member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation
• Samursky (Efendiev), Nazhmudin Panakhovich - Chairman of the Dagestan Central Executive Committee (1921-1928), first secretary of the Dagestan Regional Party Committee (1934-1937)
• Khachilaev, Magomed Mugadovich - athlete, deputy of the People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan, leader of the Lak national movement "Kazi-Kumukh"
• Khachilaev, Nadirshakh Mugadovich - deputy of the State Duma of the second convocation, chairman of the Union of Muslims of Russia

Poets and writers, musicians, artists

• Avgustovich, Alexey Ivanovich - artist, Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan
• Avgustovich, Yuri Alekseevich - artist and production designer in theaters of Dagestan, son of A. I. Avgustovich
• Adallo Ali - poet, prose writer, publicist.
• Akaev, Akay Zagirovich - Kumyk poet, member of the Union of Writers of the USSR
• Batyray - Dargin poet, one of the founders of Dargin literature
• Gamzatov, Rasul Gamzatovich - Avar poet, writer, publicist, politician
• Gafurov, Abutalib Gafurovich - Lak poet, people's poet of Dagestan, introduced rhyme and eight-syllable syllabic meter into Lak versification
• Gusengadzhiev, Mukhtar Magomedsharipovich - actor, musician, writer, poet
• Etim Emin - Lezgin poet, founder of Lezgin literature
• Efimov, Omar Ibrahimovich - artist
• Jasmine (Sara Lvovna Semendueva) - Russian pop singer
• Ilishaev, Nissim - writer, veteran of the Great Patriotic War, author of works about the fate of Mountain Jews
• Irchi Kazak - Kumyk poet, one of the founders of Kumyk literature
• Kaziev, Shapi Magomedovich - writer, playwright, screenwriter, member of the Union of Writers of the Russian Federation, Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan, laureate of domestic and international awards
• Magomedov, Badrutdin Magomedovich - Kumyk poet, translator, member of the Union of Writers of the USSR
• Mahmud from Kahab-Roso - Avar poet, one of the founders of Avar literature
• Meilanov, Vazif Sirazhutdinovich - writer, dissident and human rights activist, mathematician by profession
• Suleiman Stalsky - Lezgin Soviet poet
• Temirbulatova, Kadriya Urazbaevna - Nogai poetess, wrote poetry under a pseudonym Kadriya
• Fatullaev, Emin - Lezgin comedian, participant in the Russian television project Comedy Club
• Khalil-Bek Musayasul (Musaev) - Avar artist who worked in exile in Germany for a long time
• Tsadasa, Gamzat - Avar poet, father of Rasul Gamzatov and Gadzhi Gamzatov

Athletes, circus performers

• Abakarov, Rabadan Gasanovich - tightrope walker, circus performer, People's Artist of the RSFSR (1960)
• Abdulbekov, Zagalav Abdulbekovich - freestyle wrestler, the first Dagestani champion of the 1972 Olympic Games, two-time world champion, European champion, multiple champion of the USSR
• Gatsalov, Khadzhimurad Soltanovich - freestyle wrestler, Olympic champion 2004, world champion. Half Dagestani.
• Abdurakhmanov, Osman - famous giant and strongman, wrestler, circus and film artist
• Aliyev, Ali Zurkanaevich - wrestler, five-time world champion, nine-time USSR champion in freestyle wrestling
• Aliev, Ali Magomedovich - amateur boxer, European champion, multiple champion of Russia
• Musulbes, David Vladimirovich - freestyle wrestler, Olympic champion 2000, 2-time world champion. Half Dagestani, a graduate of the Dagestani wrestling school.
• Al-Klych Khasaev (Buglensky) - freestyle wrestler, multiple world champion
• Batirov, Mavlet Alavdinovich - freestyle wrestler, 2-time Olympic champion
• Beterbiev, Artur Asilbekovich - amateur boxer, Honored Master of Sports, European champion (2006)
• Budunov, Budun Khachabekovich - football player who played for the Dagestan club Anzhi for a long time
• Suloev, Amar - mixed style fighter, UFC champion. Half Yazidi, half Dagestani. Born in Armenia.
• Gadzhikurbanov, Yaragi Isaevich - tightrope walker, circus performer, People's Artist of the RSFSR (1960)
• Gaidarbekov, Gaidarbek Abdulaevich - boxer, champion of the 2004 Summer Olympics, two-time European champion
• Gvozdev, Evgeniy Aleksandrovich - famous Russian traveler and navigator who lived most of his life in Dagestan
• Huseynov, Timerlan Rustamovich - Ukrainian football player, forward
• Jamalutdinov, Kamil - amateur boxer, medalist of the 2000 Olympic Games and 1999 World Championship
• Ibragimov, Sultan-Akhmed Magomedsalikhovich - professional boxer, world heavyweight champion according to WBO (2007-2008)
• Isinbaeva, Elena Gadzhievna - Olympic champion in 2004, 2008, holder of 26 world records in women's pole vaulting
• Muradov, Shirvani Gadzhikurbanovich - freestyle wrestler, champion of the 2008 Summer Olympics, European champion (2007)
• Nadirbegov, Alisultan - professional boxer
• Sali Suleiman (Mama Kochap Makhtulaev) - freestyle wrestler who has not suffered a single defeat
• Saitiev, Adam Khamidovich - freestyle wrestler, two-time world champion, Honored Master of Sports of Russia (2000). Half Dagestani, half Chechen.
• Saitiev, Buvaysar Khamidovich - freestyle wrestler, six-time world champion, three-time Olympic champion, Honored Master of Sports of Russia (1995). Half Dagestani, half Chechen.
• Selimov, Albert Shevketovich - amateur boxer, world champion (2007), European champion (2006), 2-time Russian champion (2006, 2007)
• Akhmedov, Bakhtiyar Shakhabutdinovich - Russian freestyle wrestler. Champion of Russia (2008).
• Alavutdin Gadzhiev - Russian champion in martial arts (2007)
• Ali, Porsukov Abakarovich - the first world champion in the North Caucasus. World champion in wushu sanda and kick boxing.
• Muslim Salikhov is a multiple European and World champion in Wushu Sanda. The Only Non-Chinese King of Kung Fu (2008)
• Bozigit Ataev is a four-time world champion, three-time European champion, and multiple Russian champion in wushu sanda.
• Absaidov, Saipulla Atavovich - Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling. World champion, European champion
• Abushev, Magomed-Gasan Mingazhutdinovich - Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling. European Champion
• Nasrulla Nasrullaev is a world champion in freestyle wrestling.
• Ali-Kylych Khasaev - wrestler
• Zagir Gaidarbekov - two-time world champion, European champion, two-time USSR champion, two-time cup winner

Compiled the top 5 rating of the most “wrestling” nations in the world. When creating the list, Mongolian experts took into account the number of champions among each nation, the antiquity of wrestling traditions, and the popularity of wrestling among young people. The Mongols placed themselves in first place - in this country there are centuries-old traditions of freestyle wrestling, sumo and other types of wrestling sports are developed.

But the Mongolian athletes gave second place to the Dagestanis. As it turned out, Mongolia never ceases to admire the skill of Dagestan wrestlers.

It’s not for nothing that in Dagestan they say “Throw a stone into the crowd and you’ll hit a master of sports, throw two stones and you’ll hit a European champion, throw a handful of stones and you’ll hit an Olympic champion,” - this land has produced many champion wrestlers, writes ARD.

Dagestan, as the publication notes, is ahead of all regions of the world in the number of gold medals at world championships; wrestlers originally from this mountainous republic have already brought 43 medals of the highest standard to the republic’s sports “treasury.”

Dagestan heroes have always been held in high esteem; the most famous of them can be considered Mamma Makhtulaev, better known under the pseudonym Sali-Suleiman. It was not for nothing that he was called the “Invincible Lion of Dagestan”; he even reduced the fight with Ivan Poddubny himself, who was a friend of the Caucasian wrestler, to a draw. Dagestan freestyle wrestlers seriously declared themselves in the middle of the last century, when Surakat Asiyatilov rose to the highest step of the podium at the USSR absolute championship. And now the Dagestan wrestler Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the strongest fighters in the world.

The Mongolian site gave third place to another Caucasian people - the Ossetians.

- “Freestyle wrestlers” of North Ossetia entered the wrestling Olympus in the middle of the 20th century. Since 1952, they have become the strongest at the RSFSR championships six times in a row, notes ARD. - The most famous Ossetian wrestler is Kanukov Temirbolat Dudarikoevich. His height was 2 meters 28 centimeters, and his weight was 220 kilograms.

In North Ossetia, the publication recalls, there is also a village included in the Guinness Book of Records - Nogir. Three Olympic champions came from here, Khadzhimurat Gatsalov, Alan Khugaev, David Musulbes. Another athlete from North Ossetia, Artur Taymazov, climbed to the “golden” podium three times. Today, the total number of world and Olympic wrestling champions from Ossetia is already more than 60 people.

Two more nations included, according to ARD journalists, in the list of “wrestlers” are Azerbaijanis and Iranians. Wrestling traditions are also strong here, and champions from these countries often win medals at international competitions.

Today, the Republic of Dagestan is one of the leading sports regions of the country, a center for training sports reserves for Russian national teams in martial arts, as evidenced by the achievements of Dagestan athletes achieved at the championships and championships of Russia, Europe and the world and, in particular, at the Olympic Games in recent years decades. The countdown of the performances of Dagestan athletes at these major competitions of the four years begins in 1960. 62 athletes took part in them, 11 of whom represented foreign countries. During this time they won 21 gold, 14 silver and 11 bronze medals. Our fellow countrymen made a particularly significant contribution to the history of world sports at the last three Olympics, where they won 16 medals of various denominations. And these results were increasing. If in Sydney and Athens they had three gold medals each, then in Beijing and London they had one more. Pupils of the Dagestan school of freestyle wrestling and boxing, competing for other countries, brought glory to such powers as Turkey, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Macedonia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Nowadays, Dagestan has been given priorities in four sports disciplines - freestyle wrestling, boxing, judo and taekwondo, where we are leaders in Russia, and where they rely on us to train high-class masters - future Olympians. Over the past two decades, oriental martial arts have been actively developing in the republic. In kickboxing, Thai boxing, wushu sanda, and karate, our athletes have no equal not only in Russia, but also far beyond its borders. In martial arts and mixed martial arts, Dagestan fighters are the best in world sports qualifications and ratings; practically not a single more or less significant tournament on the planet can do without them. And there is not a single day when the all-Russian TV channel “Fighter,” broadcasting around the clock, does not show fights and duels with the participation of Dagestan athletes, who, as a rule, set the tone in any of these sports. All these achievements and successes did not come by chance. Since ancient times, Dagestan has been famous for its heroes and physically healthy people; strength and dexterity have always been valued here. The mountaineers, who were haunted by endless wars and conflicts for several centuries, had to get used to any changes in the social system, be ready to repel the enemy, and adapt to harsh climatic conditions during the most difficult trials in work and life. In a word, the harsh reality forced our ancestors to survive, where without physical training, dexterity and the ability to win there was nothing to win, and to think about how to save their lives, the lives of their loved ones and relatives. This gene pool, laid down by dozens of generations of people, continues to affect us to this day. The ability to stand up for oneself, the ability to get the upper hand over an opponent, the ability to fight to the end - this is in the blood of today’s generation of Dagestanis, this is how they differ from those who want to fight them with forces in the country and abroad. At the end of the 50s, freestyle wrestling began to develop rapidly in the republic. Before that, Greco-Roman wrestling and sambo were popular in our country, but with the advent of Ali Aliyev, priorities changed. In 1959, yesterday’s first-class student, a guy from the village of Chokh, unexpectedly for many experts, conquered the USSR and world championships, and following the future star of the first magnitude, thousands and thousands of boys flocked to sports sections, wanting to follow the path of their idol. Ali Aliyev was the first on the planet to receive the title of five-time world champion, won the USSR championships nine times, became a prominent specialist in the field of medicine, and chairman of the State Sports Committee of the Republic of Dagestan. As a sign of respect for his sporting exploits, by decision of the International Amateur Wrestling Federation (FILA), a monument to Ali Aliyev was erected at the headquarters in Lausanne (Switzerland). For more than 50 years, Dagestan has been a forge of freestyle wrestling personnel known throughout the planet. The republic has given the world 21 champions of the Olympic, Paralympic and Deaflympic Games, 61 winners of championships and world championships, 91 winners of championships and European championships. In March 2011, the World Cup in freestyle wrestling was held in the beautiful Ali Aliyev Sports Palace in the city of Kaspiysk, which today is one of the best in the North Caucasus Federal District. According to experts, the World Cup in Dagestan was recognized as the best tournament in terms of organization during the entire period of this event. In Dagestan, two major international freestyle wrestling tournaments are held annually, in Makhachkala - in memory of Ali Aliyev, who dates back to 1970, and in Khasavyurt, where the memorial in memory of Shamil Umakhanov was held 14 times, which grew into the Intercontinental Cup in freestyle wrestling, for which the fifth every year in a row the most titled athletes from near and far abroad come together. Dagestan is also known as a center for the development of boxing. Our republic has trained a whole galaxy of outstanding masters of the leather glove, but the example of Nurmagomed Shanavazov, the best boxer in Europe in 1985, winner of the 1986 Goodwill Games, silver medalist of the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, attracted many people who wanted to engage in this sport to the ring. But another 15 long years have passed for it to become clear how strong our position is in the world rankings and how far we have moved forward to declare ourselves loudly. At the turn of the 20th century in 2000, three Dagestanis defended the colors of the national team at the Sydney Olympics. Two of them - Gaidarbek Gaidarbekov and Sultan Ibragimov - received silver medals, and Kamil Dzhamaludinov won a bronze award. Four years later, in Athens, Gaidarbek Gaidarbekov was the first Dagestan boxer to climb onto the gold Olympic podium. Then there were three more first places at the European Championships in Sofia for Ali Aliyev, Albert Selimov, Artur Beterbiev, the titles of the strongest athletes in the world of Timur Gaidalov, Sultan Ibragimov, Albert Selimov and Artur Beterbiev and the recognition of Beterbiev as the best boxer in Europe and the world in 2010. Currently, Dagestan boxers continue to shine not only in the amateur ring, but also among professionals. Sultan Ibragimov, who became the world champion among leather glove luminaries according to the WBO (2007-2008), marked a series of brilliant victories among heavyweights. Following in his footsteps are Magomed Abdusalamov, who knocked out opponents 18 times in 18 fights, and Khabib Allahverdiev, who became the IBO and WBA world champion among professionals. Girls are also following in the footsteps of men. Aizanat Gadzhieva from the village of Sulak became the first mountain woman to try on a bronze medal at the World Championships. Her fellow countrywoman Elena Vystropova was first at the national championship. In October 2010, the Dagestani athlete Saida Gamidova from the village of Pervomaiskoye, Kayakent region, returned from France from the European Junior Championships with the highest award of the tournament. The winning tradition in women's boxing was continued by Magomedalieva Zenfira, who became the champion, and Abdulaeva Saadat, who became the silver medalist of the 2013 Russian Championship. Since the 70s, since the time of Abdul Barkalaev, the champion of the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR, judo has received wide registration in Dagestan. We had champions and prize-winners of the USSR and Russia, winners of many international tournaments, and participants in the Olympics. The first Dagestani to break into the elite of world judo was Magomed Jafarov, champion of the World Universiade and winner of a bronze medal at the World Championship. But others could not keep up with our individual tatami stars; there was no consistency in the preparation of the qualification reserve. Now these obstacles have been removed. The good work of Makhachkala, Kizilyurt and Derbent coaches has yielded tangible results in recent years. We have our first European champion of 2010, Sirazhudin Magomedov. The country's national judo teams include nine people. The head coach of the Russian national team, Enzo Gamba, visited our republic on the eve of the XXX Summer Olympic Games in 2012, after which he said that the Dagestanis are ready to compete at the Olympics and perhaps not even one athlete, but several, as evidenced by the increasing skill of the Dagestani judokas. His words became prophetic at the 2012 Olympic Games in London: two Dagestan athletes Tagir Khaibulaev and Mansur Isaev won gold medals. Recently, more and more opportunities have opened up for representatives of the republic’s taekwondo. This type of martial arts was once not included in the Olympic discipline, but with its inclusion in the Games program in 2004, it began to rapidly develop throughout the world. Russia was no exception, where this sport is successfully cultivated in 67 regions. Since the birth of taekwondo in their native Fatherland, Dagestan athletes have taken leading positions, which to this day are not going to yield to anyone. We have excellent coaching staff, experienced athletes in the ranks, and worthy replacements for famous masters are being prepared. The country's most titled master, Seifulla Magomedov, a two-time world championship medalist and four-time European champion, was trained in Dagestan. So far, his result is the best among all Russian taekwondo athletes. Today the Russian national team is one of the strongest in Europe. However, things are not going well for her at the World Championships and Olympic Games; we are inferior to a number of countries in many respects. Perhaps the time has come for young people who could displace the stars of the first magnitude on the sports Olympus. Such a bright talent is now Aliaskhab Sirazhev, who at the age of 16 became a two-time winner of the Russian youth championship and the best in Europe, silver medalist of the world junior championship. The Dagestani's latest success was second place at the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. And also Gadzhi Umarov, who is the champion of Russia in 2012, the silver medalist of the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which allowed him to become a participant in the Summer Olympic Games in London. Armwrestling is another sport where the outstanding achievements of our strongmen, who have dominated the world among armwrestling masters for more than a decade, are breathtaking. Just think: 59 world champions and 34 European champions were trained only in Dagestan! And all this thanks to the unique school created by its creator, the outstanding coach Hasan Alibekov. Our famous mentor was twice recognized as the best coach in the world, dozens of his students continue the work of their teacher, supporting and strengthening the glory of Russian and Dagestan armwrestling. Armwrestling fans in our country and abroad are well aware of our fellow countrymen, multiple world and European champions. A new round of football revival arose in 2010 after FC Anzhi won the right to participate in the Premier League of domestic football. Ten years ago, the leading club of the republic entered the top four teams in the country, a year later participated in the Russian Cup finals, and competed in the UEFA Cup. However, those conditions were not supported either materially or organizationally. Essentially, since 2003, FC Anzhi again began the fight to enter the elite of Russian football and achieved its goal. Today the club is going through far from the best times; only at the end of the championship did it manage to retain the right to play in the top division of Russian football in the new season. Understanding that the level of progress of this game does not correspond to its current state in the country, the republic has adopted a football development program until 2020. It provides for many measures to support FC Anzhi, improve the material and technical base of football, expand the geography and develop the mass appeal of the most popular sport in the world. The first step in this regard was the construction and commissioning of a sports center in Kaspiysk and the creation on its basis in 2013 of the Olympic Reserve Football School, in which 60 young football players study and improve their skills. Taking into account the existing sports bases in Makhachkala, Khasavyurt, Kaspiysk and other regions and cities of the republic, where work has been done to prepare a reserve for teams of masters, there is hope that the new center will provide an even greater supply of high-class masters to the best clubs in Dagestan. Returning to the topic of the development of martial arts, more precisely, to Thai boxing, wushu sanda, kickboxing, karate, arm wrestling, sambo, MMA (mixed martial arts) over two decades, 396 gold medals were won at Russian championships, Dagestanis returned home 48 times from European championships triumphant tournaments, at the World Championships 61 times athletes climbed to the highest step of the podium. These achievements were forged not in modern complexes or specialized halls, but practically from scratch - in adapted premises, basements, school gyms. However, these problems are typical for the entire sports movement in Dagestan. In terms of the number of sports facilities, the republic lags significantly behind other regions of the country: we have two times fewer of them than in the vast majority of Russian districts. And only in the last 10 years, large-scale development of sports infrastructure has begun in the mountainous region, 129 facilities built within the framework of republican target programs and extra-budgetary funds have been put into operation. Such active construction of sports facilities in the southernmost region of Russia has not been observed for the last 20 years. A special place in terms of scale and significance among them is occupied by the Sports Palace named after. A. Aliyev in Kaspiysk with 5,500 seats, the Trud stadium in Makhachkala, sports complexes in the villages of Khunzakh, Majalis, Levashi, Mekegi, Karabudakhkent, Babayurt, Buglen, Urada, Burgimak, Sogratl, Tsuribe, Khosrekh, Gergebil, the cities of Khasavyurt, Kizilyurt. The most important task of the ongoing state policy is to strengthen the health of the population through physical culture and the development of mass sports among all categories of citizens. In this regard, a lot is being done in the republic, but even more remains to be done. Thus, at the beginning of 2010, there were 205 thousand people actively involved in physical education, or about 7.6 percent of the total population of the republic. Currently, as of December 31, 2013, the number of systematically engaged people is 13.0%. The industry faces the task of bringing this figure to 26% by 2020. In addition, the draft republican target program “Development of mass physical culture and sports in the Republic of Dagestan for 2014-2020” plans to build 81 sports and recreation centers and reconstruct 13 sports facilities, purchase 1,500 sports towns, and construct 20 football fields with artificial turf. Strengthening the material and technical base of physical culture and sports in the Republic of Dagestan will make it possible to create an effective system for managing the development of physical culture and sports in the republic, improve the legal and regulatory framework, promote the development of mass physical culture and sports, elite sports and the training of a sports reserve. In short, Dagestan has even more opportunities ahead. Reviving the economy, improving social living conditions, strengthening national understanding will provide even more chances to further enhance the sporting glory of the republic and create conditions for introducing the population to a healthy lifestyle.

Athletes

Martial arts have always been held in high esteem by the Avars. Since ancient times, the Avar Bo (army) has been trained khatbayu- an analogue of current mixed martial arts.

Even in our times, followers of the ancient form of martial art perform with dignity in the arenas of the country and the world, showing the power of the Avar-Dagestan spirit, honor and courage.

Magomed-Mama Makhtilaev“Sali-Suleiman” from Teletl (nicknamed “The Lion of Dagestan”) is the world champion.

Osman of Kikuni(winner of Ivan Poddubny) is an athlete 207 centimeters tall.

Magomedkhan Aratsilov- World champion in freestyle wrestling.

Ali Aliev- five-time world champion and nine-time USSR champion in freestyle wrestling.

Surakat Khavalovich Asiyatilov- the first champion of the USSR in sambo, a famous political figure in Dagestan.

Ikhaku Gaidarbekov- three-time European champion and multiple USSR champion in freestyle wrestling, champion of the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Zagalav Abdulbekov- the first Olympic champion in the North Caucasus, multiple world champion.

Khadzhimurad Magomedov– world champion in freestyle wrestling, Olympic champion 1996 in Atlanta.

Murad Umakhanov

Sagid Murtazaliev– world champion in freestyle wrestling, champion of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Mavlet Batyrov– world champion in freestyle wrestling (twice), champion of the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008.

Abdulgadzhi Barkalaev– world champion in judo, and his son Dzhabrail Barkalaev– multiple world champion in judo.

Magomedkhan Gamzathanov(“Wolf Khan”) – multiple world champion in professional wrestling.

Gaidarbek Gaidarbekov- Olympic champion in boxing.

Shamil Magomedov– two-time world champion in kickboxing.

Sultan Ibragimov– world champion among professional boxers in the heavyweight category.

Magomed Ismailov- World champion in Thai boxing.

Ibragim Magomedov- world champion in martial arts.

Huseyn Khaibulaev– six-time world champion in sambo.

Rasul Aligadzhiev– World Sambo Champion, Honored Trainer of the Russian Federation. And here are your peers:

Sutaev Sutav– at less than nine years old, he became the champion of the Southern Federal District in karate-do, and repeatedly took prizes in competitions in Russia and the North Caucasus.

Abakarov Shamil- in his 16 years, he became the champion of Dagestan in karate-do seven times, took prizes in the championships of Russia, Southern Russia, Eurasia in kickboxing and wushu sanda.

Let's wish the guys to reach even greater heights on the sports Olympus!

I hope you enjoyed my story. I really want this book to instill respect for one’s roots, one’s people - this is where love for the Motherland begins.

Everyone from a young age must understand that he came to earth in order to become a representative of his people.

Remember the past, think about the future, live in the present!

Believe in yourself!

Increase the glory of your people!