# David Musulbes

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David Musulbes Personal information Full name David Vladimirovich Musulbes Born 28 May 1972 (1972-05-28) (age 54) Ordzhonikidze, North Ossetian ASSR, Soviet Union Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Olympic Games Representing Russia 2000 Sydney 130 kg Representing Slovakia 2008 Beijing 120 kg World Championships Representing Russia 2001 Sofia 130 kg 2002 Tehran 120 kg 1994 Istanbul 100 kg 1997 Krasnoyarsk 130 kg

**David Vladimirovich Musulbes** ([Russian](/source/Russian_language): Давид Владимирович Мусульбес, also [transliterated](/source/Transliterated) **Musuľbes**, born 28 May 1972 in [Ordzhonikidze](/source/Vladikavkaz), [North Ossetian ASSR](/source/North_Ossetian_ASSR))[1] is a retired Russian wrestler of Georgian origin who competed for Russia and later represented [Slovakia](/source/Slovakia).

He is the [2000 Summer Olympics](/source/Wrestling_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics) winner in [freestyle 130 kg](/source/Wrestling_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_freestyle_130_kg),[2] the 2001 and 2002 World Champion in freestyle 120 kg.

In 2007, he gained [Slovak](/source/Slovakia) citizenship and represented Slovakia at the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/Wrestling_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_freestyle_120_kg), winning the bronze medal in freestyle 120 kg. After [Artur Taymazov](/source/Artur_Taymazov), who defeated Musulbes in semifinals, was positively tested for banned substance in his urine sample and disqualified, Musulbes moved to second place and silver medal.[3]

Musulbes lives in Moscow, where he is the director of the Moscow Secondary Special Olympic Reserve School No. 1.[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Slováci pod olympijskými kruhmi"](http://www.rozhlas.sk/inetportal/2007/index.php?lang=1&stationID=0&page=showNews&id=55286). rozhlas.sk. 4 August 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; [Mallon, Bill](/source/Bill_Mallon); et al. ["David Musuľbes"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161203163627/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mu/david-musulbes-1.html). *Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*. [Sports Reference LLC](/source/Sports_Reference). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mu/david-musulbes-1.html) on 3 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Artur Taymazov and Besik Kudukhov Stripped of Olympic Medals"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180219090233/http://news.theopenmat.com/blog/2016/08/29/artur-taymazov-besik-kudukhov-stripped-olympic-medals/59127/). theopenmat.com. 29 August 2016. Archived from [the original](http://news.theopenmat.com/blog/2016/08/29/artur-taymazov-besik-kudukhov-stripped-olympic-medals/59127/) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Давид Мусульбес назначен на должность директора ГБПОУ "МССУОР № 1" Москомспорта"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170316204652/http://sport.mos.ru/presscenter/news/detail/1572851.html). *Moscow Department of Sport and Tourism* (in Russian). 10 February 2015. Archived from [the original](http://sport.mos.ru/presscenter/news/detail/1572851.html) on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.

## External links

- [David Musulbes](https://whatsmat.uww.org/daten.php?spid=BDE8EC4B9B5F44548F439EF761A27C11) at the International Wrestling Database

- [David Musulbes](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/david-musulbes) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee)
- [David Musulbes](https://web.archive.org/web/20210418181817/https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/athletes/detail/david-musulbes/) at OlympicChannel.com (archived)

- [David Musulbes](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/95081) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

- [David Musulbes](https://www.olympic.sk/sportovec/david-musulbes) at [Olympic.sk](/source/Slovak_Olympic_and_Sports_Committee) (in Slovak)

v t e Olympic Champions in freestyle super heavyweight 1972: Aleksandr Medved (URS) 1976: Soslan Andiyev (URS) 1980: Soslan Andiyev (URS) 1984: Bruce Baumgartner (USA) 1988: David Gobejishvili (URS) 1992: Bruce Baumgartner (USA) 1996: Mahmut Demir (TUR) 2000: David Musulbes (RUS) 2004: Artur Taymazov (UZB) 2008: Bakhtiyar Akhmedov (RUS) 2012: Ghasemi (IRI) & Makhov (RUS) 2016: Taha Akgül (TUR) 2020: Gable Steveson (USA) 2024: Geno Petriashvili (GEO) 1972–1984: +100 kg 1988–2000: 130 kg 2004–2012: 120 kg 2016–present: 125 kg

v t e World Wrestling Champions in freestyle super heavyweight 1969: Aleksandr Medved (URS) 1970: Aleksandr Medved (URS) 1971: Aleksandr Medved (URS) 1973: Soslan Andiyev (URS) 1974: Ladislau Șimon (ROM) 1975: Soslan Andiyev (URS) 1977: Soslan Andiyev (URS) 1978: Soslan Andiyev (URS) 1979: Salman Khasimikov (URS) 1981: Salman Khasimikov (URS) 1982: Salman Khasimikov (URS) 1983: Salman Khasimikov (URS) 1985: David Gobejishvili (URS) 1986: Bruce Baumgartner (USA) 1987: Aslan Khadartsev (URS) 1989: Alireza Soleimani (IRN) 1990: David Gobejishvili (URS) 1991: Andreas Schröder (GER) 1993: Bruce Baumgartner (USA) 1994: Mahmut Demir (TUR) 1995: Bruce Baumgartner (USA) 1997: Zekeriya Güçlü (TUR) 1998: Alexis Rodríguez (CUB) 1999: Stephen Neal (USA) 2001: David Musulbes (RUS) 2002: David Musulbes (RUS) 2003: Artur Taymazov (UZB) 2005: Aydın Polatçı (TUR) 2006: Artur Taymazov (UZB) 2007: Bilyal Makhov (RUS) 2009: Bilyal Makhov (RUS) 2010: Bilyal Makhov (RUS) 2011: Aleksey Shemarov (BLR) 2013: Khadzhimurat Gatsalov (RUS) 2014: Taha Akgül (TUR) 2015: Taha Akgül (TUR) 2017: Geno Petriashvili (GEO) 2018: Geno Petriashvili (GEO) 2019: Geno Petriashvili (GEO) 2021: Amir Hossein Zare (IRI) 2022: Taha Akgül (TUR) 2023: Amir Hossein Zare (IRI) 2025: Amir Hossein Zare (IRI) 1969–1983: +100 kg 1985–2001: 130 kg 2002–2013: 120 kg 2014–present: 125 kg

v t e European Champions in freestyle heavyweight (97 kg) 1929: Johan Richthoff (SWE) 1930: Johan Richthoff (SWE) 1931: Willy Bürki (SUI) 1933: Willy Bürki (SUI) 1934: Thure Sjöstedt (SWE) 1935: Karl Hegglin (SUI) 1937: Kurt Hornfischer (GER) 1946: Bertil Antonsson (SWE) 1949: Bertil Antonsson (SWE) 1966: Aleksandr Medved (URS) 1967: Wilfried Dietrich (GDR) 1968: Aleksandr Medved (URS) 1969: Vladimir Gulyutkin (URS) 1970: Ahmet Ayık (TUR) 1972: Ivan Yarygin (URS) 1973: Vladimir Gulyutkin (URS) 1974: Harald Büttner (GDR) 1975: Ivan Yarygin (URS) 1976: Ivan Yarygin (URS) 1977: Aslanbek Bisultanov (URS) 1978: Levan Tediashvili (URS) 1979: Ilya Mate (URS) 1980: Magomed Magomedov (URS) 1981: Magomed Magomedov (URS) 1982: Bagrat Chutaba (URS) 1983: Magomed Magomedov (URS) 1984: Magomed Magomedov (URS) 1985: Leri Khabelov (URS) 1986: Georgi Yanchev (BUL) 1987: Leri Khabelov (URS) 1988: Leri Khabelov (URS) 1989: Arawat Sabejew (URS) 1990: Arawat Sabejew (URS) 1991: Ali Kayalı (TUR) 1992: Leri Khabelov (CIS) 1993: Arawat Sabejew (GER) 1994: Marek Garmulewicz (POL) 1995: David Musulbes (RUS) 1996: Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) 1997: Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) 1998: Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) 1999: Kura Kuramagomedov (RUS) 2000: Sagid Murtazaliev (RUS) 2001: Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) 2002: Kura Kuramagomedov (RUS) 2003: Khadzhimurat Gatsalov (RUS) 2004: Khadzhimurat Gatsalov (RUS) 2005: Eldar Kurtanidze (GEO) 2006: Khadzhimurat Gatsalov (RUS) 2007: Shirvani Muradov (RUS) 2008: Georgi Gogshelidze (GEO) 2009: Khetag Gazyumov (AZE) 2010: Khetag Gazyumov (AZE) 2011: Khetag Gazyumov (AZE) 2012: Abdusalam Gadisov (RUS) 2013: Pavlo Oliinyk (UKR) 2014: Abdusalam Gadisov (RUS) 2015: Khetag Gazyumov (AZE) 2016: Anzor Boltukaev (RUS) 2017: Rıza Yıldırım (TUR) 2018: Vladislav Baitcaev (RUS) 2019: Abdulrashid Sadulaev (RUS) 2020: Abdulrashid Sadulaev (RUS) 2021: Alikhan Zhabrailov (RUS) 2022: Magomedkhan Magomedov (AZE) 2023: Givi Matcharashvili (GEO) 2024: Givi Matcharashvili (GEO) 2025: Givi Matcharashvili (GEO) 2026: Abdulrashid Sadulaev (UWW) +87 kg: 1951–1961 +97 kg: 1962–1967 100 kg: 1969–1995 97 kg: 1997–2001 96 kg: 2002–2013 97 kg: 2014–present

v t e European Champions in freestyle super heavyweight (125 kg) 1969: Shota Lomidze (URS) 1970: Leonid Kitov (URS) 1972: Aleksandr Medved (URS) 1973: Nodar Modebadze (URS) 1974: Soslan Andiyev (URS) 1975: Soslan Andiyev (URS) 1976: Ladislau Șimon (ROU) 1977: Vladimir Parshukov (URS) 1978: Boris Bigayev (URS) 1979: Salman Hashimikov (URS) 1980: Petar Ivanov (BUL) 1981: Salman Hashimikov (URS) 1982: Soslan Andiyev (URS) 1983: József Balla (HUN) 1984: None awarded 1985: David Gobejishvili (URS) 1986: Andreas Schröder (GDR) 1987: Zaza Turmanidze (URS) 1988: Aslan Khadartsev (URS) 1989: Aslan Khadartsev (URS) 1990: Andreas Schröder (GDR) 1991: Andreas Schröder (GER) 1992: Andreas Schröder (GER) 1993: Mahmut Demir (TUR) 1994: Mirabi Valiyev (UKR) 1995: Mahmut Demir (TUR) 1996: Mahmut Demir (TUR) 1997: Andrey Shumilin (RUS) 1998: Aydın Polatçı (TUR) 1999: Andrey Shumilin (RUS) 2000: Marek Garmulewicz (POL) 2001: David Musulbes (RUS) 2002: David Musulbes (RUS) 2003: David Musulbes (RUS) 2004: Aydın Polatçı (TUR) 2005: Kura Kuramagomedov (RUS) 2006: Kura Kuramagomedov (RUS) 2007: Kura Kuramagomedov (RUS) 2008: David Musulbes (SVK) 2009: Ali Isaev (AZE) 2010: Bilyal Makhov (RUS) 2011: Fatih Çakıroğlu (TUR) 2012: Taha Akgül (TUR) 2013: Taha Akgül (TUR) 2014: Taha Akgül (TUR) 2015: Taha Akgül (TUR) 2016: Geno Petriashvili (GEO) 2017: Taha Akgül (TUR) 2018: Taha Akgül (TUR) 2019: Taha Akgül (TUR) 2020: Geno Petriashvili (GEO) 2021: Taha Akgül (TUR) 2022: Taha Akgül (TUR) 2023: Taha Akgül (TUR) 2024: Taha Akgül (TUR) 2025: Giorgi Meshvildishvili (AZE) 2026: Giorgi Meshvildishvili (AZE) 1969–1983: +100 kg 1985–2001: 130 kg 2002–2013: 120 kg 2014–present: 125 kg

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