Anzhi Arena stadium, home to the FC Anzhi Makhachkala Russian football club, which competes in the Russian Football Premier League. The city was to bid to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, however the bid was abandoned due to a lack of government support. Notable people Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (born 1976), boxer Sultan Ibragimov (born 1975), boxer Leonid Mikhelson (born 1955), entrepreneur, billionaire Magomed Omarow (born 1989), boxer Zamira Rakhmanova (born 1985), wrestler Albert Selimov (born 1986), boxer Miscellaneous The city is home to a large naval storage facility that houses Russian hovercraft and ekranoplans. References Notes Sources External links Official website of Kaspiysk Kaspiysk Business Directory Cities and towns in Dagestan Populated coastal places in Russia Russian and Soviet Navy bases Populated places on the Caspian Sea Monotowns in Russia