Yury Mildzihov
Yury Mildzihov (Russian: Юрий Мильдзихов; June 15, 1968 – February 25, 2008)[1] was an amateur Kyrgyz freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's super heavyweight category. He was born in Bishkek.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yury Mildzihov |
| Nationality |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Born | June 15, 1968 Frunze, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | February 25, 2008 (aged 39) |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Style | Freestyle |
Mildzihov qualified for the Kyrgyz squad in the men's 120 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by finishing fourth and receiving a berth from the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.[3] He lost his opening match to neighboring Kazakhstan's Marid Mutalimov and endured a 4–0 defeat from U.S. wrestler and Olympic veteran Kerry McCoy, that left him injured on his left leg and unable to compete against Italy's Francesco Miano-Petta on his final bout of the prelim pool. Placing him at the bottom of the pool and sixteenth in the final standings, Mildzihov failed to advance to the quarterfinals.[4][5][6]
References
- Биография (in Russian). юхан. 2012. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yury Mildzihov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- Abbott, Gary (29 July 2004). "Olympic Games preview at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. in men's freestyle". USA Wrestling. The Mat. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- "Wrestling: Men's Freestyle 60kg". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- Blockus, Gary (28 August 2004). "McCoy falls out of Games". The Morning Call. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- "McCoy makes winning start". BBC Sport. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2014.