Ali Aliyev (wrestler)
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| Ethnicity |
 Avar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
November 29, 1937 Choh, Gunibsky District, Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | January 7, 1995 (aged 57) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ali Aliev (Russian: Али Зурканаевич Алиев; born November 29, 1937 – January 7, 1995) was an Avar Dagestani born-Soviet Union freestyle wrestler.[1] He is five time World champion. First wrestler from Dagestan who won World Freestyle Wrestling Championships. Since his death the Russian wrestling federation has hosted the annual Ali Aliev memorial International wrestling meet at the Ali Aliev Wrestling Training Center (Sport Complex) in Kaspiysk, Dagestan.[2] He participated in the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Championships and accomplishments
- World Champion (1959, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1967)
- USSR freestyle wrestling national Champion (nine time)
References
- 1 2 "Ali Aliyev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ "Avar five time world champion". maarulal.ru. March 28, 2010.
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