Shaban Sejdiu

Shaban Sejdiu (Albanian: Shaban Sejdiu, Serbo-Croatian: Шабан Сејдиу; born 6 May 1959 in Skopje) is a former Yugoslav freestyle wrestler.

Shaban Sejdiu

Personal information
Born	(1959-05-06) May 6, 1959 Bllace, Skopje, SR Macedonia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Medal record Men's Freestyle Wrestling Representing  Yugoslavia Olympic Games 1980 Moscow 68 kg 1984 Los Angeles 74 kg World Championships 1977 Lausanne 68 kg 1981 Skopje 68 kg Mediterranean Games 1975 Algiers 68 kg 1979 Split 68 kg Universiade 1977 Sofia 68 kg

Sejdiu was born in Bllace, SFR Yugoslavia and is of Albanian heritage. Shaban Sejdiu, as part of the Skopje Wrestling Club, was trained by notable coaches Risto Takov, who had also trained notable wrestlers Shaban Tërstena, Bajram Qorrolli, Abdulla Mehmeti, Mustaf Syla, Shend Kamberi and Adnan Elezi.[1]

Sejdiu competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2] He received bronze medals in both the Moscow and Los Angeles Olympics.

Sejdiu also competed in the 1977 World Wrestling Championships and 1981 Skopje, and received silver medals in both. Soviet wrestler and Olympic and Worlds gold medalist, Saypulla Absaidov, stopped him in both finals of the Moscow Olympics and the 1981 World Wrestling Championships.

His daughter, Altuna Sejdiu is a successful singer in the Albanian speaking world.

References

1. "Ndahet nga jeta Mentaz Allajbegu (1946 -2014)". yllpress.com. Yll Press. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shaban Sejdiu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2012.

Awards
Preceded by Matija Ljubek	The Best Athlete of Yugoslavia 1977	Succeeded by Dražen Dalipagić
Preceded by Matija Ljubek	Yugoslav Sportsman of the Year 1977	Succeeded by Dražen Dalipagić