He decided to start training in Greco-Roman wrestling as his elder brother Khamzat and his neighbors were also engaged in the sport.

After several years, Ozdoev decided to move to Rostov-on-Don to continue with education and to train wrestling, becoming there a successful wrestler at cadet and junior level.

Ozdoev faced Matuzevičius of Lithuania in the Round of 32, and won by 11-2 technical fall, then faced former two-time European Championships bronze medalist Artur Shahinyan of Armenia, Ozdoev beat Shahinyan by 9–1, resulting in another technical fall.

Ozdoev then faced World silver medalist Denis Kudla of Germany and won by fall.

In the final match, Ozdoev faced Georgian wrestler, Robert Kobliashvili, but lost by a score of 3–2, ultimately winning the silver medal.