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Shaban Sejdiu (Macedonian: Шабан Сејдиу; born 6 May 1959) is an Albanian retired freestyle wrestler.

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Shaban Sejdiu
Personal information
Born (1959-05-06) 6 May 1959 (age 65)
Blace, PR Macedonia, FPR Yugoslavia
Medal record
Men's Freestyle Wrestling
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow 68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 74 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1977 Lausanne 68 kg
Silver medal – second place 1981 Skopje 68 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Algiers 68 kg
Gold medal – first place 1979 Split 68 kg
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Sofia 68 kg
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An ethnic Macedonian Albanian, Sejdiu, as part of the Skopje Wrestling Club, was trained by notable coaches Risto Takov, who had also trained notable wrestlers Shaban Tërstena, Bajram Qorrolli, Abdulla Mehmeti, Mustaf Syla, Shend Kamberi and Adnan Elezi.[1]

Sejdiu competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2]

His daughter Altuna is a successful singer in North Macedonia and Albania.[citation needed]

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