Sharif Sharifov
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sharif Naidhajavovich Sharifov |
| National team |  Azerbaijan |
| Born | 11 November 1988 Gunukh, Charodinsky District, Dagestan, Russia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) 97 kg (214 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Russia Azerbaijan |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event | Freestyle |
| Club | Gamidov WC Atasport (AZE) |
| Coached by | Anvar Magomedgadzhiev, Omar Kuramagomedov (RUS) |
Medal record | |
Sharif Naidhajavovich Sharifov (Russian: Шариф Наидгаджавович Шарифов, Azerbaijani: Şərif Şərifov; born November 11, 1988 in Gunukh, Charodinsky District, Dagestan) is a Russian-Azerbaijani male wrestler of Avar descent. Sharifov finished first in the world championship and won bronze in the European championship.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics Sharifov won a gold medal in the 84 kg event after defeating Puerto Rican Jaime Espinal.[2]
He won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he beat Bi Shengfeng and Zbigniew Baranowski before losing to Abdulrashid Sadulaev. Sharifov won the bronze medal after beating Pedro Ceballos in the repechage.[3]
References
- ^ "Azerbaijani wrestlers Sharif Sharifov, Maria Stadnik called best in the world". Mtoopall.com. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- ^ CBS News. Sharif Sharifov of Azerbaijan wins Olympic wrestling gold medal in men's 84-kilogram freestyle
- ^ "Rio 2016 - Men's Freestyle 86 kg". Rio2016.com. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
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