Vladislav Baitcaev

Vladislav Borisovich Baitcaev (Владислав Борисович Байцаев; born August 8, 1990) is a Russian freestyle wrestler. European champion 2018, twice Ivan Yarygin winner, he was runner-up at the 2011 European Championships and third at the 2013 European Championships, both times in the 96 kg classification. Also, he is a bronze medalist of 2016 Russian Nationals Championships at 97 kg and runner-up at the 2017 Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships.

Baitcaev won his first European Championships in Kaspiysk in the 97 kg category.

He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He was eliminated in his first match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.

Biography
Vladislav Baitcaev was born in the village of Digora, North Ossetia-Alania, Soviet Union. He started to train in freestyle wrestling at the age of nine, but after one month he decided to stop training. Three years later he returned to wrestling. His first coach was Alan Dzagkoev. In 2005, he moved to Vladikavkaz where he was coached by Cesar Tibilov. Baitcaev represents the CSKA wrestling club in Moscow.

Championships and achievements

 * 2013, 2016 2020 Ivan Yarygin GP – 1st (96 kg, 97 kg)
 * 2011 Ivan Yarygin GP – 2nd (96 kg)
 * 2018 Ivan Yarygin GP – 3rd (97 kg)
 * 2014 World Cup – 2nd (97 kg)
 * 2019 World Cup – 1st (97 kg)
 * 2011, 2022 European Championships – 2nd (96 kg, 97 kg)
 * 2013, 2023, 2024 European Championships – 3rd (96 kg, 97 kg)
 * 2018 European Championships – 1st (97 kg)
 * 2018 Military World Championships – 1st (97 kg)
 * 2022 World Championships – 5th (97 kg)