Zagalav Abdulbekov
Russian freestyle wrestler
 Abdulbekov at the 1973 World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 December 1945 (1945-12-19) (age 78) Karata, Dagestan, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Makhachkala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zagalav Abdulbekovich Abdulbekov (Russian: Загалав Абдулбекович Абдулбеков; born 19 December 1945) is a retired Russian featherweight freestyle wrestler of Avar heritage. He won the world title in 1971 and 1973 and an Olympic gold medal in 1972. At the European Championships, he earned a silver in 1973 and a bronze in 1969 and 1975.[1][2]
Adbulbekov took up wrestling in 1961 and later won four Soviet titles, in 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1973. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach, and headed the Soviet freestyle team in 1974–80.[1]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zagalav Abdulbekov.
- ^ a b Zagalav Abdulbekov. sports-reference.com
- ^ Abdulbekov, Sagalav (URS). iat.uni-leipzig.de
External links
- Zagalav Abdulbekov at the International Wrestling Database
- Zagalav Abdulbekov at Olympedia
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- 1904
Benjamin Bradshaw (USA) - 1908 George Dole (USA)
- 1920
Charles Ackerly (USA) - 1924 Robin Reed (USA)
- 1928 Allie Morrison (USA)
- 1932
Hermanni Pihlajamäki (FIN) - 1936 Kustaa Pihlajamäki (FIN)
- 1948
Gazanfer Bilge (TUR) - 1952 Bayram Şit (TUR)
- 1956
Shozo Sasahara (JPN) - 1960 Mustafa Dağıstanlı (TUR)
- 1964 Osamu Watanabe (JPN)
- 1968 Masaaki Kaneko (JPN)
- 1972
Zagalav Abdulbekov (URS) - 1976
Yang Jung-mo (KOR) - 1980 Magomedgasan Abushev (URS)
- 1984
Randall Lewis (USA) - 1988 John Smith (USA)
- 1992 John Smith (USA)
- 1996 Tom Brands (USA)
- 2000
Murad Umakhanov (RUS) - 2004
Yandro Quintana (CUB) - 2008 Mavlet Batirov (RUS)
- 2012
Toghrul Asgarov (AZE)
- 1904: 61.33 kg
- 1908: 60.3 kg
- 1920–1936: 61 kg
- 1948–1960: 62 kg
- 1964–1968: 63 kg
- 1972–1996: 62 kg
- 2000: 63 kg
- 2004–2012: 60 kg
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