23 Notable alumni of
Dagestan State University
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Dagestan State University is 1185th in the world, 421st in Europe, and 38th in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 notable alumni from Dagestan State University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Magomed Ankalaev
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of October 22, 2024, he is #1 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.
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Suleyman Kerimov
- Occupations
- politicianeconomiststatespersonbusinessperson
- Biography
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Suleyman Abusaidovich Kerimov is a Russian billionaire, oligarch,, philanthropist and politician of the Lezgin descent. Kerimov has close ties to Vladimir Putin's government in Russia, and used to have close ties to Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen leader. Recently, Kerimov and Kadyrov have been at odds.
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Abdulrashid Sadulaev
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Abdulrashid Bulachevich Sadulaev is a Russian freestyle wrestler who competes at 92 kilograms and formerly at 97 and 86 kilograms. Sadulaev is widely regarded as one of the most dominant active freestyle wrestlers in the world as well as one of the greatest freestyle wrestlers of all time.
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Magomed Daudov
- Occupations
- juristpolitician
- Biography
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Magomed Hozhakhmedovich Daudov is a Russian statesman, politician and military commander, who is currently serving as the Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic since May 2024.
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Ramazan Abdulatipov
- Occupations
- member of the State Dumauniversity teacherpoliticiandiplomatstatesperson
- Biography
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Ramazan Gadzhimuradovich Abdulatipov is a Russian politician and professor. He served as Head of the Republic of Dagestan from 28 January 2013 until his resignation effective 3 October 2017.
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Mavlet Batirov
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Mavlet Alavdinovich Batirov is a Russian freestyle wrestler, world and two-time Olympic champion, who competed in the men's freestyle 55 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal.
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Albert Selimov
- Occupations
- boxer
- Biography
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Albert Shevketovich Selimov is a Russian former amateur boxer of Lezgin descent. He is best known for being the only man to defeat Vasiliy Lomachenko in the amateur ranks. Competing for Russia, he won the 2007 world title, the 2008 World Cup, and two European titles, in 2006 and 2010. After failing to qualify for the 2012 Olympics, he moved to Azerbaijan and placed second at the 2015 World Championships and fifth at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Magomedsalam Magomedov
- Occupations
- association football playerpoliticianeconomist
- Biography
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Magomedsalam Magomedaliyevich Magomedov is a Russian politician who served as the 3rd Head of the Republic of Dagestan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation found in the North Caucasus region, from 2010 to 2013. His appointment by the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev was approved by the parliament of Dagestan on 10 February 2010. Magomedov is an ethnic Dargin. His father, Magomedali Magomedov, served as President of Dagestan between 1987 and 2006. It is his stated ambition as president to consolidate and modernise the republic to counter the threat of Islamic extremism, in particular the attempts made to undermine and terrorise the republic by supporters of the so-called Caucasus Emirate. His resignation was accepted by President Vladimir Putin on 28 January 2013. After that he was appointed Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.
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Magomedali Magomedov
- Occupations
- statespersonpolitician
- Biography
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Magomedali Magomedovich Magomedov was a Russian politician who served as the Head of the State Council of Dagestan from 1992 to 2006.
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Mukhu Aliyev
- Occupations
- statespersonpolitician
- Biography
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Mukhu Gimbatovich Aliyev is a Russian politician who served as the 2nd Head of the Republic of Dagestan, a federal subject of Russia. He was born in the village of Tanusi, Khunzakhsky District, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Ethnically, he is Avar. He was the speaker of the Republic's parliament before being accepted as the President by the Dagestan parliament on February 20, 2006, having been nominated by the Russian President Vladimir Putin to replace Dagestan's long-time leader Magomedali Magomedov.
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Adam Batirov
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Adam Alavdinovich Batirov is a Russian and Bahraini former freestyle wrestler. He is a world cadet championships runner-up and Cadet European Champion (2002). He thrice won the Ivan Yarygin tournament and was 2007 national Russian national champion. In 2009, he won his first European Championships. At the 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships he won the gold medal, where he beat Kumar Vinod of India in the final match. He is a 2018 World Championships runner-up.
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Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Kuramagomed Sharipovich Kuramagomedov is a freestyle wrestler who competed for Russia in the 2004 Summer Olympics and won a world title in 1997 at 97 kg. He also represented Russia at the World Championships in 1998, where he won bronze at 97 kg. From 2003 to 2005, he competed for Russia at 120 kg. He won a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships.
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Magomed Gadzhiyev
- Occupations
- member of the State Dumapolitician
- Biography
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Magomed Tazhudinovich Gadzhiyev is a Russian political and public figure. He served as a deputy of the State Duma for its 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th convocations. He is a member of the United Russia political party, and served as a member of the Duma's Committee on Development of Civil Society, Public and Religious Organizations. He is a Major General of the Federal Taxation Service.
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Khadzhimurad Magomedov
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Khadzhimurad Magomedov is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.
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Risvan Kurbanov
- Occupations
- member of the State Dumapolitician
- Biography
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Rizvan Daniyalovich Kurbanov is a Russian political figure and deputy of the 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas.
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Magomed Ibragimov
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Magomed Ibragimov is a Russian-Uzbek wrestler who competed in the freestyle 96 kg event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. Ibragimov was born in Makhachkala, Dagestan.
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Ibrahim Saidau
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Ibragim Magomedovich Saidov' is a Russian and Belarusian freestyle wrestler of Avar heritage. He won a bronze medal in the 125 kg weight division at the 2016 Olympics.
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Saypulla Absaidov
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Saypulla Atavovich Absaidov is a former wrestler of Kumyk descent and Olympic champion and World Champion 1981 in Freestyle wrestling who competed for the USSR. He was born in Tarki, Dagestan ASSR.
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Valentine Rusantsov
- Enrolled in Dagestan State University
- Studied in 1970
- Occupations
- Christian minister
- Biography
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Valentine was metropolitan bishop of Suzdal and Vladimir, and Primate of the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church.
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Magomedgasan Abushev
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Magomedgasan Mingazhutdinovich Abushev is a Kumyk retired featherweight freestyle wrestler from Dagestan. Competing for the Soviet Union he won gold medals at the 1980 Olympics and 1980 European Championships.
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Adam Amirilayev
- Occupations
- member of the State Dumapolitician
- Biography
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Adam Bashirovich Amirilayev, born 20 May 1963 in Burtunay, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, is a Russian politician.
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Shamil Zaynalov
- Occupations
- statespersonpolitician
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Shamil Magomedovich Zainalov is a Russian politician who served as the prime minister of Dagestan from 2006 to 2010. Previously, he served as a senator from Dagestan from 2001 to 2006.
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Murtazali Gadjiev
- Occupations
- archaeologist
- Biography
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Murtazali Gadjiev is a Russian-Dagestani archaeologist and scholar. He is the head of the archaeology department of Dagestan Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Science.
