1. Personal Background
Soslan Ramonov's personal life is rooted in his birth in the Soviet Union and his Ossetian heritage, with a family deeply involved in wrestling.
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. Wrestling Career
Soslan Ramonov dedicated his career to freestyle wrestling, competing primarily in the lightweight divisions and training under notable coaches at prominent clubs.
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. Major Competition Results
Soslan Ramonov achieved considerable success across a wide range of international and national wrestling competitions, earning multiple medals, including Olympic and World Championship golds.
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.
4. Retirement
Soslan Ramonov officially retired from professional freestyle wrestling, concluding a distinguished career marked by Olympic and World Championship titles.
5. External links
- [https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrestling/daten.php?spid=8DF3F9FCB0F14CDEB365A24DB67892BB Soslan Ramonov at Foeldeak Wrestling Database]
- [https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/135830 Soslan Ramonov at Olympedia]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20171201045107/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ra/soslan-ramonov-1.html Soslan Ramonov at Sports Reference]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101222161821/http://www.wrestrus.ru/users/162 Soslan Ramonov at the Russian Wrestling Federation]