Shakiev, of
Chechen descent, started
wrestling at the age of eight, and went on to become the
2016 Cadet World Champion at 46 kilograms. After competing at some international tournaments in
Russia and
Armenia, he broke into the senior level scene in 2020, claiming a bronze medal from the
2020 Russian National Championships, and followed the roll by claiming a silver medal in
2021, only losing to
reigning World Champion from Dagestan
Gadzhimurad Rashidov in the finals. After his performance at the 2021 Russian Nationals, Sakhiev claimed the
2021 European Continental Championship in April. An underdog to win the championship, he battled on his way to the finale, notably defeating former Junior and University World Champion
Selahattin Kılıçsallayan and
'19 U23 Asian champion Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga to advance to the next date. Sakhiev dominated over
Amir Mohammad Yazdani to claim the crown and become the
2021 World Champion on 4 October. In 2022, he won the silver medal in his event at the
Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey. == Major results ==