Adlan Varayev

Adlan Varayev
Адлан Вараев
Personal information
Full name Adlan Abuevich Varayev
Nationality Russian
Ethnicity Chechen
Born 2 January 1962 (1962-01-02) (age 54)
Sadovoe, Groznensky District, Chechnya, Russia
Died 4 May 2016
Weight 74 kg (163 lb).
Sport
Country Chechen-Ingush ASSR, Soviet Union (now Chechnya, Russia)
Sport Freestyle wrestling
Coached by Dagi Bagaev, Aslanbek Dzgoev

Adlan Abuevich Varayev (Russian: Адлан Абуевич Вараев; 2 January 1962-4 May 2016) was a Russian Chechen Freestyle wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] In final match at the World Wrestling Championships 1987 in Clermont-Ferrand, Adlan destroyed American legend Dave Schultz. Silver medalist Summer Olympics 1988. World Champion 1987 and runner-up in 1986. Three time European Champion (1986, 1987, 1988)[2]

References

  1. "Adlan Varayev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  2. Фото: Алексей Даничев / РИА Новости. "СМИ сообщили о гибели первого вице-президента Федерации спортивной борьбы России". lenta.ru. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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