Akzhol Makhamadzhanovich Makhmudov (; born 15 April 1999) is a Kyrgyzstani Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the silver medal in 77kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He won the gold medal in the 77kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. Wrestling career Until senior level Makhmudov took up wrestling aged six, following his two elder brothers. He later won two Asian cadet championships and the 2017 Junior Asian championships. Makhmudov also became the cadet world champion in 2016, and won a silver medal at the 2017 Junior World Championships in Tampere. 2018 In 2018, Makhmudov had his first senior level tournament when he entered the Kyrgyzstan National Wrestling Championships. He won the 77 kg division, and was included to the senior national team. At the 2018 Asian Championships, Makhmudov competed in the 72 kg category, and won Ahmad Mahmoud Dashan (12–2), then Kuldeep Malik (8–0) and Tomohiro Inoue (7–0). In the final he faced the 2017 World Wrestling Championships silver medalist Demeu Zhadrayev. He won 8–6, becoming the youngest ever wrestler from Kyrgyzstan to earn a gold medal at senior level at the Asian Championships. At the 2018 Asian Games, Makhmudov moved back to the 77 kg division and reached the final, where he lost to Mohammadali Geraei. At the 2018 Junior World Championships, he lost to Islam Opiev of Russia in the quarter-final but went on to wrestle in the repechage stage and won a bronze medal against Kamal Bey of the US in their rematch of the Junior World Championships final. Major results Personal life Makhmudov is the third child in a family of a salesman. He currently studies at the Kyrgyz State Law Academy in Bishkek. He enjoys playing billiards and tennis. References External links Living people People from Osh People from Osh Region Kyrgyzstani male sport wrestlers 1999 births Wrestlers at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in wrestling Asian Games silver medalists for Kyrgyzstan Wrestlers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in wrestling Olympic silver medalists for Kyrgyzstan Asian Wrestling Championships medalists World Wrestling Championships medalists Olympic wrestlers of Kyrgyzstan 21st-century Kyrgyzstani people World Wrestling Champions