Zagalav Abdulbekov

Zagalav Abdulbekov
Abdulbekov at the 1973 World Championships
Personal information
Born19 December 1945 (1945-12-19) (age 80)
Karata, Dagestan, Soviet Union
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubDynamo Makhachkala
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1972 Munich62 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1971 Sofia62 kg
Gold medal – first place1973 Tehran62 kg
Bronze medal – third place1969 Mar del Plata62 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1973 Lausanne62 kg
Bronze medal – third place1969 Sofia62 kg
Bronze medal – third place1975 Ludwigshafen62 kg

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]

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  1. 1 2 Zagalav Abdulbekov. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ Abdulbekov, Sagalav (URS). iat.uni-leipzig.de
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