Anton Botev (born May 25, 1986) is an amateur Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's super heavyweight category.[1] He is a member of Neftçi Wrestling Club in Baku, and is coached and trained by Timershan Kalimulin.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Russia  Azerbaijan |
| Born | 25 May 1986 Omsk, Russian SFSR |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event | Greco-Roman |
| Club | Neftçi Baku (AZE) |
| Coached by | Timershan Kalimulin (AZE) |
Botev represented his current nation Azerbaijan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for in men's 120 kg class. He first defeated Georgian-born Uzbek wrestler and former heavyweight silver medalist David Saldadze in the qualifying round, before losing out his next match to Sweden's Jalmar Sjöberg, who was able to score five points in two straight periods, leaving Botev without a single point.[2]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anton Botev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's Greco-Roman 120kg (264.5 lbs) Round of 16 Official". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
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