- Artur Taymazov
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Medal record Men's Freestyle wrestling Competitor for 
UzbekistanOlympic Games Gold 2004 Athens 120 kg Gold 2008 Beijing 120 kg Silver 2000 Sydney 130 kg World Championships Gold 2003 New York City 120 kg Gold 2006 Guangzhou 120 kg Silver 2001 Sofia 130 kg Silver 2010 Moscow 120 kg Bronze 2007 Baku 120 kg Asian Games Gold 2002 Busan 120 kg Gold 2006 Doha 120 kg Gold 2010 Guangzhou 120 kg Asian Championships Gold 2000 Guilin 130 kg Gold 2011 Tashkent 120 kg Artur Taymazov (born July 20, 1979 in Ordzhonikidze, North Ossetian ASSR) is an Uzbek wrestler of Ossetian origin, and Uzbekistan's most decorated Olympian. Making his Olympic debut in Sydney in 2000, he won Uzbekistan's first Olympic wrestling medal in the 130 kg weight class, losing to Russian David Musul'bes in the final. In the 2004 Games in Athens he became Uzbekistan's first multiple-medalist after winning gold in the 120 kg weight class. He successfully defended his 120 kg title in Beijing four years later, this time defeating Musul'bes in the semifinals, winning 3–0, 1–0 in the final against Russian Bakhtiyar Akhmedov.
After his second olympic title in Beijing, he was honored in his country by the Buyuk Hizmatlari Uchun Order[1] ("For Outstanding Services").
External links
References
- ^ (English) Uzbekistan Airways Inflight Magazine, n°4/2008, p54-55.
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