Artur Taymazov

Medal record
Men's Freestyle wrestling
Competitor for  Uzbekistan
Olympic Games
Gold	2004 Athens	120 kg
Gold	2008 Beijing	120 kg
Silver	2000 Sydney	130 kg
World Championships
Gold	2003 New York City	120 kg
Gold	2006 Guangzhou	120 kg
Silver	2001 Sofia	130 kg
Silver	2010 Moscow	120 kg
Bronze	2007 Baku	120 kg
Asian Games
Gold	2002 Busan	120 kg
Gold	2006 Doha	120 kg
Gold	2010 Guangzhou	120 kg
Asian Championships
Gold	2000 Guilin	130 kg
Gold	2011 Tashkent	120 kg

Artur Taymazov (born July 20, 1979 in Ordzhonikidze, North Ossetian ASSR) is an Uzbek wrestler of Ossetian origin, and Uzbekistan's most decorated Olympian. Making his Olympic debut in Sydney in 2000, he won Uzbekistan's first Olympic wrestling medal in the 130 kg weight class, losing to Russian David Musul'bes in the final. In the 2004 Games in Athens he became Uzbekistan's first multiple-medalist after winning gold in the 120 kg weight class. He successfully defended his 120 kg title in Beijing four years later, this time defeating Musul'bes in the semifinals, winning 3–0, 1–0 in the final against Russian Bakhtiyar Akhmedov.

After his second olympic title in Beijing, he was honored in his country by the Buyuk Hizmatlari Uchun Order^[1] ("For Outstanding Services").

References

1. ^ (English) Uzbekistan Airways Inflight Magazine, n°4/2008, p54-55.

External links

• Taymazov's major wrestling results

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