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]

Mavlet Batirov
Мавлет Батиров

Personal information
Full name	Mavlet Alavdinovich Batirov
Nationality	Russian
Born	December 12, 1983 Khasavyurt, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb) 55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Freestyle
Club	Shamil Umakhanov Wrestling Club (им. Шамиля Умаханова)
Coached by	Magomed 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 Guangzhou 60 kg 2007 Baku 60 kg European Championships 2003 Riga 60 kg 2007 Moscow 60 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

• List of Russian sportspeople

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.

External links

• Mavlet Batirov at United World Wrestling
• Mavlet Batirov at the International Olympic Committee
• Mavlet Batirov at the Olympic Channel
• Mavlet Batirov at Olympedia