Career
In 2001, a bomb was found near Murtazaliev"s home in Kizlyar. A charitable foundation is named after Sagid Murtazaliev. On April 12, 2010, Murtazaliev, who had been the head of Kizlyarsky District, became the head of the Dagestan branch of the Russian pension fund.
Murtazaliev returned his Olympic gold in protest of the International Olympic Committee"s decision to eliminate wrestling.