Ali Aliyev (wrestler)
This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Zurkanaevich and the family name is Aliev.
 Aliyev (left) at the 1960 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ali Zurkanaevich Aliev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethnicity | Avar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
29 November 1937 Choh, Gunibsky District, Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
7 January 1995 (aged 57) Moscow, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 154 cm (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ali Zurkanaevich Aliev (Russian: Али Зурканаевич Алиев; born 29 November 1937 – 7 January 1995) was an Avar Dagestani born-Soviet Union freestyle wrestler.[1] He won five world titles[2] and was the first wrestler from Dagestan to win a world title in freestyle wrestling. He competed in the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and placed fourth-sixth.[1] After his death the Russian wrestling federation has hosted the annual Ali Aliev memorial International wrestling meet at the Ali Aliev Wrestling Training Center (Sport Complex) in Kaspiysk, Dagestan.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Ali Aliyev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ Aliev, Ali (URS). iat.uni-leipzig.de
- ↑ "Avar five time world champion". maarulal.ru. 28 March 2010.
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