Ruslan Ashuraliyev
 Ashuraliyev at the 1975 World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 February 1950 Makhachkala, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 November 2009 (aged 59) Makhachkala, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Urozhai Mashachkala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sultan Musayev, Ali Aliyev[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ruslan Nuraliyevich Ashuraliyev (Russian: Руслан Нуралиевич Ашуралиев, 20 February 1950 – 27 November 2009) was a Russian freestyle wrestler who won world titles in 1974 and 1975 and placed second in 1973. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and finished third and fourth, respectively.[2][1]
Ashuraliyev took up wrestling in 1965 and later won five Soviet titles, in 1971, 1973–74 and 1976–77. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach, and also served two terms in the parliament of Dagestan. From 2000 until his death in 2009, he headed the Dagestan Polytechnic Institute in Makhachkala.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ashuraliev, Rouslan (URS). sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Ruslan Ashuraliyev. sports-reference.com
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