Mavlet Batirov

Mavlet Alavdinovich Batirov (Russian: Мавлет Алавдинович Батиров, born December 12, 1983) is a Russian freestyle wrestler, world and 2-time Olympic champion, who competed in the men's freestyle 55 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal.[1]

In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Alavdinovich and the family name is Batirov.
Mavlet Batirov
Мавлет Батиров
Personal information
Full nameMavlet Alavdinovich Batirov
NationalityRussian
Born (1983-12-12) December 12, 1983
Khasavyurt, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
ClubShamil Umakhanov Wrestling Club (им. Шамиля Умаханова)
Coached byMagomed Azizov, Dzhambolat Tedeyev and Saigidpasha Umakhanov
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  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

In April 2006, in Moscow, he became the 60 kg European champion.

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 at the 60 kg weightclass.

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

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mavlet Batirov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
  2. "Batirov Returns, Spoils Iran's Hopes for Sweep on Final Day of Asian Championships". unitedworldwrestling.org. February 21, 2016. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2016.


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