Soslan Magometovich Gattsiev (Uzbek: Сослан Магометович Гатциев; born September 27, 1985, in Andijan, Uzbekistan) is an amateur Belarusian freestyle wrestler of Uzbek origin, who competes in the men's light heavyweight category.[1][2] Gattsiev represented Belarus at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the 84 kg class. He lost the semifinal match to Puerto Rico's Jaime Espinal, with a score of 2–15.[3] Gattsiev, however, was offered another shot for the bronze medal bout in the repechage, where he was eventually outclassed and beaten by reigning European champion Dato Marsagishvili of Georgia, with a set-score of 0–3 and 1–3.[4][5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Soslan Magometovich Gattsiev |
| Nationality |  Belarus |
| Born | 27 September 1985 Andijan, Uzbekistan |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event | Freestyle |
| Club | SHVSM Homel[1] |
| Coached by | Aleksandr Khotilov[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | London 2012 5-th place |
| World finals | Military World Champion 2008 |
| Regional finals | Cadet European Champion 2002 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Soslan Gattsiev". London 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Soslan Gattsiev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's 84kg Freestyle Semifinals". London 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Olympics wrestling: Sharif Sharifov wins men's freestyle 84kg gold". BBC Sport. 11 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's 84kg Freestyle Bronze Medal". London 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
External links
edit- FILA Profile
- Soslan Gattsiev at United World Wrestling
- Soslan Gattsiev at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)
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