Namig Abdullayev
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Born | 4 January 1971 (1971-01-04) (age 53) Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Neftçi, Baku | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Namig Yadulla Abdullayev (Azerbaijani: Namiq Abdullayev, born 4 January 1971) is a retired Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler, who won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as three gold medals at European championships and three silver medals at world championships.[1]
A three-time Olympian, Abdullayev won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 52 kg category and the gold in the 55 kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated early.
Abdullayev retired in 2009.[2]
He was one of the four winners of Young Lions of Azerbaijan 2022, and represented the country at the 2022 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.[3]
Personal life
Abdullayev is married and lives in Baku.[4] He is the brother of world champion wrestler Arif Abdullayev.[1]
References
- ^ a b Namiq Abdullayev. sports-reference.com
- ^ (in Russian) Легендарный азербайджанский борец Намик Абдуллаев уходит из большого спорта (Legendary Azerbaijani Wrestler Namiq Abdullayev Retiring). Day.az. 18 July 2009.
- ^ "Azerbaijan represented at Cannes Lions Festival [PHOTO]". Azernews.Az. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ (in Russian) Azerbaijani Женился азербайджанский борец Намик Абдуллаев (Wrestler Namig Abdullayev Getting Married). day.az. 28 October 2008
External links
- Namig Abdullayev's profile
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Preceded by | Flagbearer for Azerbaijan Sydney 2000 | Succeeded by |
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