Overview
- He announced the decision on Instagram, a service restricted in Russia because Meta is designated extremist.
- FSBR president Mikhail Mamiashvili told TASS that Mamedov "categorically insisted" on transferring to Bulgaria.
- Mamiashvili framed such transfers as routine outcomes of national-team dynamics driven by motivation and selection opportunities.
- Mamedov is 24, a two-time Russian champion in 2023 and 2024, and a 2023 world bronze medalist in freestyle wrestling.
- Coverage provided no confirmation from Bulgaria on procedural details or on when he will first be eligible to compete.