Tamerlan Tagziev

Tamerlan Tagziev
Personal information
Nationality Canadian
Born (1981-09-25) 25 September 1981
Beslan, Russia
Residence Toronto, Ontario
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Sport Wrestling

Tamerlan Tagziev (born September 25, 1981)[1] is an Ossetian wrestler competing for Canada.

Career

Tagziev moved to Canada in 2009 and became a citizen in the same year.[1] He won a gold medal in the 86 kg freestyle at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[2] He was given a four-year ban after testing positive for meldonium on 29 August 2016.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Glasgow 2014 profile
  2. "Canada wins 2 more wrestling golds at Commonwealth Games". CBC Sports. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  3. Canadian wrestler given 4-year ban for doping violation


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