Soslan Ramonov

1.1. Birth and Early Life

Soslan Ramonov was born on January 1, 1991, in Tskhinvali, which was then part of the Georgian SSR within the Soviet Union. His early life was spent in this region, which has a strong tradition in wrestling.

1.2. Family

Ramonov comes from a family with a strong connection to wrestling. His elder brother, Alan Ramonov, and his cousin, Hamlet, are also competitive wrestlers, indicating a shared family passion and talent for the sport. His uncle, Stanislav Ramonov, also served as one of his coaches.

1.3. Ethnicity and Nationality

Soslan Ramonov is of Ossetian origin. He holds Russian nationality and represented Russia throughout his competitive wrestling career.

2.1. Discipline and Weight Class

Ramonov specialized in freestyle wrestling, a discipline known for its dynamic and open style. His primary competitive weight class was -65 kg. However, he also competed in other weight categories throughout his career, including -66 kg, -70 kg, -58 kg, and -54 kg in various tournaments. He stands at 5.7 ft ^{(1.74 m)}.

2.2. Coaching and Clubs

Throughout his career, Soslan Ramonov was coached by Anatoly Margiev and his uncle, Stanislav Ramonov. He represented two significant wrestling organizations: the Alania Wrestling Club and the CSKA Wrestling Club, both known for developing top-tier athletes in Russia.

3.1. Olympic Games

Ramonov's most significant achievement came at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 65 kg category. In the final match, he decisively defeated Toghrul Asgarov of Azerbaijan.

3.2. World Wrestling Championships

At the World Wrestling Championships, Ramonov demonstrated consistent performance. He secured a gold medal at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships in Tashkent, competing in the 65 kg division. The following year, at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, he earned a bronze medal, also in the 65 kg category.

3.3. World Cup

Soslan Ramonov also achieved success in the Wrestling World Cup, securing silver medals in consecutive years. He won a silver medal in 2013 in Tehran while competing in the 66 kg weight class, and another silver medal in 2014 in Los Angeles in the 65 kg category.

3.4. Military and Youth Competitions

Ramonov's career included notable victories in military and youth-level competitions.

• He won a gold medal at the 2015 Military World Games held in Mungyeong, competing in the 70 kg category.
• He also claimed gold medals at the World Military Championships in 2017 in Klaipėda and in 2018 in Moscow, both times in the 70 kg division.
• In his youth career, Ramonov won gold medals at the European Cadets Championships, specifically in 2007 in Warsaw (54 kg) and in 2008 in Daugavpils (58 kg).

3.5. Other International Tournaments

Ramonov's international success extended to several other prestigious tournaments:

• He won a gold medal at the Alexander Medved International tournament in 2016 in Minsk, where he defeated the then-current World Champion Frank Chamizo of Italy in the final match of the 65 kg category.
• He earned a bronze medal at the Golden Grand Prix in Baku in 2015 (65 kg).
• At the Wenceslas Ziolkowski Memorial, he secured gold medals in 2011 in Poznań (66 kg) and in 2014 in Dąbrowa Górnicza (70 kg).
• Ramonov was also a multiple gold medalist at the European Nations Cup, winning in 2011, 2012, and 2013, all held in Moscow, competing in the 66 kg (2011, 2012) and 65 kg (2013) categories.

3.6. National Championships

Soslan Ramonov consistently performed well at the Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships:

• He won gold medals in 2014 and 2016, both in Yakutsk, in the 65 kg category.
• He earned silver medals in 2013 in Krasnoyarsk and in 2015 in Kaspiisk, both in the 65 kg division.
• He also secured a bronze medal in 2012 in Saint Petersburg, competing in the 66 kg weight class.

Additionally, Ramonov achieved podium finishes at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin:

• He won a silver medal in 2020 in Krasnoyarsk (65 kg).
• He earned bronze medals in 2013 and 2014, both in Krasnoyarsk, in the 66 kg and 65 kg categories, respectively.