Wrestling At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Freestyle 55 Kg
Men's freestyle 55 kilograms competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 19 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium. This freestyle wrestling competition consisted of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winners of two bronze medals. The two finalists faced off for gold and silver medals. Each wrestler who lost to one of the two finalists moved into the repechage, culminating in a pair of bronze medal matches featuring the semifinal losers each facing the remaining repechage opponent from their half of the bracket. Each bout consisted of up to three rounds, lasting two minutes apiece. The wrestler who scored more points in each round was the winner of that rounds; the bout finished when one wrestler had won two rounds (and thus the match). Gold medal-winner Henry Cejudo would later leave the sport of wrestling to become a successful mixed martial artist in the UFC. Schedule All times are China Standard ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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China Agricultural University Gymnasium
The China Agricultural University Gymnasium () is an indoor arena located on the campus of the China Agricultural University in Beijing. It hosted the wrestling events of the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na .... The Gymnasium's rooftop has a staggered, stair-like design. It covers an area of 23,950 square metres and has a capacity of 8,200 which was reduced to 6,000 after the events. It was also turned into a sports complex for students of the China Agricultural University after the Olympic Games. Construction started the first half of 2005 and was completed in July 2007. References Official website Venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic wrestling venues Sports venues in Beijing Indoor arenas in China University sports venues in Chin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sezar Akgül
Sezar Akgul, aka Sezer Akgül, (born on 27 April 1988 in Amasya) is a freestyle wrestler from Turkey. He won a bronze medal at the 2007 European Wrestling Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria and again at the 2008 European Wrestling Championships in Tampere, Finland. He also won silver medal at the 2009 FILA Wrestling World Championships. Sezar Akgül participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In 1/8 of final, he lost to Japanese Tomohiro Matsunaga. In the repechage round after beating Adama Diatta from Senegal, he was eliminated by Dilshod Mansurov (Uzbekistan). He won the gold medal in the freestyle 55 kg event at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy. In 2013, he repeated his European bronze medal title at the championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia. at the 2013 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, he won the bronze medal. In June 2015, he competed in the inaugural European Games, for Turkey in wrestling Wr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bayaraagiin Naranbaatar
Bayaraa Naranbaatar (born 11 March 1980) is a male freestyle wrestler from Mongolia. He was the winner of Men's freestyle wrestling 55 kg at 2005 Summer Universiade. He participated in the Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2004 Summer Olympics where he was ranked at twelfth place. Naraanbaatar beat Babak Nourzad from Iran, but lost to Korean Kim Hyo-Sub and was eliminated from competition, He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In 1/8th final he lost to Russian Besik Kudukhov. Naranbaatar won silver medal in 2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships and bronze at 2005 FILA Wrestling World Championships. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he lost in the second round to Hassan Rahimi Hassan Rahimi ( fa, حسن رحيمى, born 15 June 1989) is an Iranian wrestler. He was born in Tehran, Iran, and grown up in Yaftabad Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. W .... References External lin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fredy Serrano
Freddy Alejandro Serrano Sichaca (born September 22, 1979) is a male former Olympic freestyle wrestler from Colombia and a current mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2013, he has formerly competed for the UFC and was also on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America. Wrestling career Born in Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Serrano began wrestling in 1990 at the age of 11. In 2007 he became the 55 kg Pan Am bronze medalist. 2008 Olympics Serrano participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics as a representative of Colombia. He ended up losing to Abbas Dabbaghi from Iran in the Round of 16. Mixed martial arts career Early career At the beginning of 2013, Serrano retired from wrestling to focus on his MMA career. He had two unsanctioned MMA fights in 2013, both of which he won. In March 2014, Serrano was announced as having signed an 8-fight contract with Resurrection Fighting Alliance. However, he never debuted before joining the cast of ''Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abbas Dabbaghi
Abbas Dabbaghi Souraki ( fa, عباس دباغی سورکی, born 9 March 1987) is an Iranian freestyle wrestler. Competing in the 55 kg division he won a bronze medal at the 2007 Asian Championships and a silver medal at the 2009 World Cup. He placed tenth at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na .... Dabbaghi also won a silver medal in Junior Worlds 2006 and gold medal Takhti Cup 2009. Major results References External links * * * Living people 1987 births Olympic wrestlers for Iran Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Iranian male sport wrestlers Sportspeople from Sari, Iran Asian Wrestling Championships medalists 20th-century Iranian people 21st-century Iranian people {{Iran-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zhassulan Mukhtarbekuly
Zhassulan Mukhtarbekuly (born April 3, 1984 in Kzyl-Orda) is a male freestyle wrestler from Kazakhstan. He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he lost in the Round of 16 to Dilshod Mansurov of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked cou .... External links Wrestler profile on beijing2008.com Living people 1984 births Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic wrestlers for Kazakhstan Kazakhstani male sport wrestlers 21st-century Kazakhstani people Sportspeople from Kyzylorda {{Kazakhstan-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dilshod Mansurov
Dilshod Mansurov (born December 12, 1983 in Tashkent) is a male freestyle wrestler from Uzbekistan. He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He earned 4th place after losing the bronze medal fight with Besik Kudukhov. Mansurov also participated in 2004 Summer Olympics where he was ranked 10th and the 2012 Summer Olympics where he was 14th. He is a winner of 2003 and 2005 FILA Wrestling World Championships (Men's freestyle 55 kg). Mansurov won gold medals at 2002 Asian Games and 2006 Asian Games and 2010 Asian Games The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), was a regional multi-sport event celebrated from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, although several events .... References External links Wrestler profile on beijing2008.com Living people 1983 births Sportspeople from Tashkent Olympic wrestlers of Uzbekistan Wrestlers at t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rizvan Gadzhiev .
Rizvan Gadzhiev (born 6 January 1987 in Makhachkala, Dagestan ASSR) is a freestyle wrestler from Belarus. He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He lost in 1/8 (after beating Maikel Perez in 1/16 of final) with Dilshod Mansurov from Uzbekistan. Gadzhiev won a bronze medal on 2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships and silver one on 2008 European Wrestling Championships The 2008 FILA European Wrestling Championships were held in Tampere, Finland. The event took place from 1 April to 6 April 2008. Medal table Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle External linksOfficial website External links Athlete bio on beijing2008.com [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maikel Pérez
Maikel () is a masculine given name. It is a form of Michael in the Caribbean, Netherlands, Spain, and Suriname, probably as a phonetic approximation of the English name. In the Netherlands, its first use was not until the mid 1950s and its popularity peaked in 1990. at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands. People with this name include: * (born 1976), Dutch goalkeeper * (born 1980), Dutch baseball player * [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adama Diatta
Adama Diatta (born 14 August 1988) is a male freestyle wrestler from Senegal. He participated in the Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 55 kg, Men's freestyle 55 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the round of 16, he lost to Tomohiro Matsunaga from Japan. In the repechage round, he was beaten by Turkey, Turkish Sezar Akgul. He competed for Senegal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 57 kg division. He was defeated by Yowlys Bonne of Cuba in the first round. He was the flag bearer for Senegal during the closing ceremony. Through the 2021 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament, he earned qualification to Senegal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, represent Senegal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. References External links * * * * * 1988 births Living people Senegalese male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Senegal Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Besarion Gochashvili
Besarion Gochashvili (born February 6, 1983 in Tbilisi) is a male freestyle wrestler from Georgia. He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. After beating Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...n Petru Toarca he lost with Henry Cejudo. In the repechage round he was eliminated by Radoslav Velikov. External links Wrestler bio on beijing2008.com* Living people 1983 births Olympic wrestlers for Georgia (country) Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Male sport wrestlers from Georgia (country) Sport wrestlers from Tbilisi {{Georgia-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |