Saypulla Absaidov

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Saypulla Absaidov
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow 68 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Skopje 68 kg

Saypulla Atavovich Absaidov (Kumyk: Sayfullah Absaid Atawnu ulanı; born 14 July 1958 ) is a former wrestler of Kumyk descent and Olympic champion and World Champion 1981 in Freestyle wrestling who competed for the USSR. He was born in Tarki, Dagestan ASSR.

Olympics

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Absaidov competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the lightweight class.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "1980 Summer Olympics – Moscow, Soviet Union – Wrestling" Archived 2008-09-16 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 13 September 2008)
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