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Sharif Sharifov

Sharif Sharifov

Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Naidhajavovich and the family name is Sharifov.

Sharif Naidhajavovich Sharifov (Russian: Шариф Наидгаджавович Шарифов, Azerbaijani: Şərif Şərifov; born 11 November 1988, in Gunukh, Charodinsky District, Dagestan) is a Russian-Azerbaijani male wrestler of Avar descent. Sharifov finished first in the World Championships and won a bronze in the European Championships.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics Sharifov won a gold medal in the 84 kg event after defeating Puerto Rican Jaime Espinal.[2]

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He won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he beat Bi Shengfeng and Zbigniew Baranowski before losing to Abdulrashid Sadulaev. Sharifov won the bronze medal after beating Pedro Ceballos in the repechage.[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Azerbaijani wrestlers Sharif Sharifov, Maria Stadnik called best in the world". Mtoopall.com. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    CBS News. Sharif Sharifov of Azerbaijan wins Olympic wrestling gold medal in men's 84-kilogram freestyle
  3. [3]
    "Rio 2016 - Men's Freestyle 86 kg". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Sharif Sharifov". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016.


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