Dzhamal Otarsultanov

Dzhamal Sultanovich Otarsultanov (Russian: Джамал Султанович Отарсултанов; born 14 April 1987 in Khasavyurtovsky District, Dagestan, Russia) is a male Chechen-Russian wrestler of Chechen heritage, who won the gold medal in men's freestyle 55 kg at the 2012 London Olympics.[1][2][3]

Dzhamal Otarsultanov
Personal information
Full nameDjamal Otarsultanov
Ethnicity Chechen
Citizenship Russian
Born (1987-04-14) April 14, 1987
Khasavyurtovsky District, Dagestan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
Updated on November 18, 2012.

References

  1. "Olympics wrestling: Otarsultanov clinches 55 kg gold for Russia". BBC. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  2. "Otarsultanov wins men's 55kg freestyle wrestling". The Times of India. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  3. "Russian wins 55kg freestyle gold". The Guardian. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.


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