Name Zagalav Abdulbekov | Role Olympic athlete | |
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Olympic medals Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's Freestyle Featherweight | ||
Dagestan's Olympic Legacy: Zagalav Abdulbekov - Olympic champion of Munich'72 and Dagestan's first
Zagalav Abdulbekovich Abdulbekov (Russian: Загалав Абдулбекович Абдулбеков; born 19 December 1945) is a retired Russian featherweight freestyle wrestler. He won the world title in 1971 and 1973 and an Olympic gold medal in 1972. At the European Championships, he earned a silver in 1973 and a bronze in 1969 and 1975.
Adbulbekov took up wrestling in 1961 and later won four Soviet titles, in 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1973. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach, and headed the Soviet freestyle team in 1974–80.
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