Rashid Khutaba

Rashid "Rash" Khabugovich Khutaba (Russian: Раш Хабугович Хутаба; born 10 February 1951) is a retired freestyle wrestler from Abkhazia. Competing in the 100 kg division he won the Soviet national title in 1981 and the European title in 1982.[1] After retiring from competitions he coached his sons Bagrat[3] and Badzhgur, who also became international heavyweight freestyle wrestlers,[4] and headed the Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling federations of Abkhazia.[2] An international wrestling tournament is held annually in Gudauta in his honor.[5]

Rashid Khutaba
Khutaba on a 2005 stamp of Abkhazia
Personal information
Born10 February 1951 (1951-02-10) (age 69)[1]
Sukhumi, Abkhazia[1]
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubDynamo Sukhumi, CSKA Moscow[2]
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
European Championships
1982 Varna-100 kg

References
  1. Grigory Chernevich, ed. (2003). Dynamo. Encyclopedia. OLMA Media Group. p. 44. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
  2. ХУТАБА Раш Хабугович (1951 г.р.) infosport.ru
  3. Chutaba, Bagrat (RUS). iat.uni-leipzig.de (This page combines data for Rashid and Bagrat Chutaba)
  4. Баджгур Хутаба завоевал третье место на международном турнире по вольной борьбе «Дружба Кавказа». apsnypress.info (9 May 2015)
  5. Турнир по вольной борьбе имени Раша Хутаба состоялся в Гудауте. sputnik-abkhazia.ru (19 October 2017)
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