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The recent trend of foreign wrestlers relocating to the US to train and compete continues with Nodirjon Safarov. A multiple time national champ in Uzbekistan with several medals in international competition, Safarov has made the move to Iowa. This situation is unique, even compared to other recent transplants like Frank Chamizo and even fellow Uzbek Ildar Hafizov who came to the US and enrolled in the Army while competing in senior level Greco at the highest level, Safarov will be attending and wrestling for an Iowa Junior College and training freestyle at the Hawkeye WC but still repping Uzbekistan at this years world championships.
"The Hawkeye Wrestling Club is known to the world as having some of the top wrestlers and top lightweights on the planet," said Safarov. "My experience alongside Thomas Gilman, Cory Clark and Spencer Lee, along with the other great workout partners in the room gives me the best chance of achieving my lifelong goal of winning an Olympic title. I'm grateful for being able to compete under the HWC banner and ready to prepare with these studs for Budapest in October."
There has been quite a few active transplants over the years, lets see if any more big names come over.
https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/20488
"The Hawkeye Wrestling Club is known to the world as having some of the top wrestlers and top lightweights on the planet," said Safarov. "My experience alongside Thomas Gilman, Cory Clark and Spencer Lee, along with the other great workout partners in the room gives me the best chance of achieving my lifelong goal of winning an Olympic title. I'm grateful for being able to compete under the HWC banner and ready to prepare with these studs for Budapest in October."
There has been quite a few active transplants over the years, lets see if any more big names come over.
https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/20488