Ruslan Ashuraliyev

Ruslan Ashuraliyev
Ashuraliyev at the 1975 World Championships
Personal information
Born 20 February 1950
Makhachkala, Russia
Died 27 November 2009 (aged 59)
Makhachkala, Russia
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Sport Freestyle wrestling
Club Urozhai Mashachkala
Coached by Sultan Musayev, Ali Aliyev[1]

Ruslan Nuraliyevich Ashuraliyev (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

  1. 1 2 Ashuraliev, Rouslan (URS). sports-reference.com
  2. 1 2 Ruslan Ashuraliyev. sports-reference.com


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