Ruslan Nuraliyevich Ashuraliyev (Russian: Руслан Нуралиевич Ашуралиев, 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]

Ruslan Ashuraliyev
Ashuraliyev at the 1975 World Championships
Personal information
Born20 February 1950
Makhachkala, Russia
Died27 November 2009 (aged 59)
Makhachkala, Russia
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubUrozhai Mashachkala
Coached bySultan Musayev, Ali Aliyev[1]
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich 68 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Istanbul 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1975 Minsk 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 1973 Tehran 74 kg
European championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Madrid 74 kg

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 edit

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