Mavlet Batirov

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Mavlet Batirov

Mavlet Alavdinovich Batirov (Russian: Мавлет Алавдинович Батиров, born December 12, 1983) is a Russian freestyle wrestler, world and two-time Olympic champion, who competed in the men's freestyle 55 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal.[1]

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Mavlet Batirov
Мавлет Батиров
Batirov in 2020
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Full nameMavlet Alavdinovich Batirov
NationalityRussian
Born (1983-12-12) December 12, 1983 (age 41)
Khasavyurt, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubShamil Umakhanov Wrestling Club (им. Шамиля Умаханова)
Coached byMagomed Azizov, Dzhambolat Tedeyev and Saigidpasha Umakhanov
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
2004 Athens 55 kg
2008 Beijing 60 kg
World Championships
2006 Guangzhou60 kg
2007 Baku60 kg
European Championships
2003 Riga60 kg
2007 Moscow60 kg
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In April 2006, he became the 60 kg European champion in Moscow, .

In September 2007 in Baku, he won the World Championship at 60 kg.

In August 2008, in Beijing, Batirov won his second Olympic gold medal competing in the 60 kg weight class.

Mavlet Batirov's younger brother Adam Batirov is also a freestyle wrestler (European Champion) who is currently representing Bahrain.[2]

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