Akhmed Tazhudinov, a Russian wrestler until 2022, won Olympic gold for Bahrain on Sunday in the 97 kilogram men’s freestyle final. The world champion made his debut in international competition for Bahrain in November 2022, nine months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He was Asian champion last year. Only 15 Russians have competed as neutral athletes in Paris as a sanction for the war in Ukraine. Only Olympians who could prove they do not support the conflict were eligible. “Firstly I will travel to Bahrain and the gold medal I will keep at home at my parents,” Tazhudinov, the first wrestle…