Olegk Motsalin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 9, 1986 |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event | Freestyle |
| Club | Polinikis[1] |
| Coached by | Charalambos Chafousidis (GRE)[1] |
Olegk Motsalin (Greek: Ολεγκ Μοτσαλιν; born April 9, 1986) is a Greek wrestler, who competed for the men's freestyle 74 kg at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, after winning a silver medal at the World Qualifying Tournament in Helsinki, Finland.[2][3] He was eliminated in the first round, losing out to Uzbekistan's Soslan Tigiev, who later won the bronze medal in this category, but subsequently disqualified for being tested positive in a banned substance.
Motsalin is also currently a member of Polinikis, being coached and trained by Charalambos Chafousidis.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Olegk Motsalin". London 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olegk Motsalin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "After all the hard work, Narsingh aims for medal in London". The Times of India. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
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