Murat Nausbievich Kardanov (Russian: Мурат Наусбиевич Карданов; Adyghe: Къардэн Мурат, Нэусби и къуэ) (born January 4, 1971, in Zaragij village, Kabardino-Balkaria) is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
Representing  Russia
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Olympic Games
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2000 Sydney | 76 kg |
| World Championships | ||
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1993 Stockholm | 82 kg |
| World Cups | ||
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1992 Besancon | 82 kg |
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1995 Schifferstadt | 82 kg |
| European Championships | ||
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1993 Istanbul | 82 kg |
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1998 Minsk | 76 kg |
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2000 Moscow | 76 kg |
During his career Kardanov won gold medals in Russian Championships 4 times (1992, 1993, 1998, 2000), in European Championships (1998) and Olympic Games (2000). He also took bronze medal in World Championships (1993). [1] [2]
Awards edit
- Order For Merit to the Fatherland IV class (2000)
- Order of Honour (Russian Federation) (2001)
- Honored Master of Sports of the Russia (2000)
References edit
- ^ "Murat Kardanov". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Murat Kardanov". wrestrus.ru, in Russian.
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