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Wrestling At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Freestyle 84 Kg
Men's freestyle 84 kilograms competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, took place on 21 August at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium. This freestyle wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two finalists face off for gold and silver medals. Each wrestler who loses to one of the two finalists moves 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 consists of up to three rounds, lasting two minutes apiece. The wrestler who scores more points in each round is the winner of that rounds; the bout ends when one wrestler has won two rounds (and thus the match). Schedule All times are China Standard Time ( UTC+08:00) Results ;Legend *F — Won by fall Autumn, also known as fall in American English and Canadian English, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Travis Cross
Travis Cross (born December 1, 1980) is an amateur Canadian freestyle wrestler, who played for the men's light heavyweight category. He qualified for the 84 kg class in men's freestyle wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by finishing eighth from the 2007 World Wrestling Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. He is also a three-time Canadian national wrestling champion. Wrestling career Cross grew up in Port Alberni, British Columbia, and started his wrestling career as a seventh grade student at Mount Klitsa Junior High School. He became a two-time high school state wrestling champion, while attending Alberni District Secondary School, and eventually continued his sporting career as a varsity team member at Simon Fraser University. After completing his college diploma, he enrolled in the Justice Institute's Firefighting program to follow his ultimate career goal of firefighting. While pursuing his education, Cross continued his wrestling career by participating in num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davyd Bichinashvili
Davyd Bichinashvili ( ka, დავით ბიჩინაშვილი; born February 3, 1975, in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union) is an amateur Georgian-born German freestyle wrestler, who played for the men's light heavyweight category. He is a three-time Olympian, and a four-time medalist for his division at the European Wrestling Championships (1997, 1998, 2001, and 2008). Wrestling career Since he left Georgia in 1994, Bichinashvili had won a total of three medals (two silver and one bronze) for the men's light heavyweight division at the European Wrestling Championships (1997 in Warsaw, Poland, 1998 in Bratislava, Slovakia, and 2001 in Budapest, Hungary), representing his first adopted nation Ukraine. Bichinashvili made his official debut for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he placed second in the three-person preliminary pool of the men's 85 kg class, against Macedonia's Mogamed Ibragimov, and Japan's Tatsuo Kawai. Shortly after the Olympics, Bichinash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harutyun Yenokyan
Harutyun Yenokyan ( hy, Հարություն Ենոքյան, born 5 July 1985) is an Armenian Freestyle wrestler. Yenokyan competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's freestyle 84 kg division. He qualified by placing third at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Martigny, Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel .... He progressed to the quarterfinal round of the competition, where he lost to Georgia's Revaz Mindorashvili, who was able to score four points at the end of the second period. Because Mindorashvili advanced further into the final match against Tajikistan's Yusup Abdusalomov, Yenokyan was given another chance at a bronze medal through a repechage bout, in which he lost to Germany's Davyd Bichinashvili, with a technical score of 3–4 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adnan Rhimi
Adnan Al-Rhimi ( ar, عدنان الرحيمي; born April 9, 1988) is an amateur Tunisian freestyle wrestler, who played for the men's light heavyweight category. He won a gold medal for his division at the 2011 Pan Arab Games in Doha, Qatar, defeating Egypt's Ahmed Aboumansour. Rhimi represented Tunisia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 84 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen, before losing out to Armenia's Harutyun Yenokyan Harutyun Yenokyan ( hy, Հարություն Ենոքյան, born 5 July 1985) is an Armenian Freestyle wrestler. Yenokyan competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's freestyle 84 kg division. He qualified by placing third at the Oly ..., who was able to score fourteen points in two straight periods, leaving Rhimi with a single point. References External links * * * * 1988 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for Tunisia Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaurbek Sokhiev
Zaurbek Sokhiev (born June 1, 1986 in Tajik SSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian- Ossetian male freestyle wrestler, who represented Uzbekistan, a freestyle wrestling world champion (2009), a participant in the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing (2008) and London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ... (2012). Master of sports of international class in freestyle wrestling. External links * Living people 1986 births Uzbekistani male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers of Uzbekistan Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 2006 Asian Games World Wrestling Championships medalists Asian Games silver medalists for Uzbekistan Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Uzbekistani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gennadiy Laliyev
Gennadiy Laliyev (born March 30, 1979) is a Kazakhstani wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 74 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics representing Kazakhstan and won the silver medal. He also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Men's Freestyle 84 kg, placing 13th. He has been a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ... program since November 2002. References 1979 births Living people Wrestlers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic wrestlers of Kazakhstan Olympic silver medalists for Kazakhstan Olympic medalists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Kazakhstani male sport wrestl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Ying (wrestler)
Wang Ying (born 15 August 1983) is a male Chinese freestyle wrestler who will compete 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 .... His personal best was coming in first at the 2008 Asian Championships. References Profile at 2008teamchina.olympic.cn External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Ying 1983 births Living people Chinese male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for China Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics 20th-century Chinese people 21st-century Chinese people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novruz Temrezov
Novruz Srapilevich Temrezov (born on 6 January 1981) is a male freestyle wrestler. Until 2006 he competed for Russia and after that for Azerbaijan. He won bronze medals at the European championships in 2005, 2008 and 2009 and placed seventh 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 .... His brothers Kurman and Tokhtar are also international wrestlers. References External links * Living people 1981 births Olympic wrestlers for Azerbaijan Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Azerbaijani male sport wrestlers People from Karachay-Cherkessia 20th-century Russian people 21st-century Russian people 21st-century Azerbaijani people {{Azerbaijan-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chagnaadorjiin Ganzorig
Chagnaadorjiin Ganzorig ( mn, Чагнаадоржийн Ганзориг; born April 24, 1982 in Bulgan sum, Arkhangai aimag) is an amateur Mongolian freestyle wrestler, who played for the men's light heavyweight category. Between 2006 and 2008, Ganzorig had won a total of three medals (one gold and two silver) for the 84 kg class at the Asian Wrestling Championships. Ganzorig represented Mongolia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 84 kg class. He lost the qualifying round match to Azerbaijan's Novruz Temrezov Novruz Srapilevich Temrezov (born on 6 January 1981) is a male freestyle wrestler. Until 2006 he competed for Russia and after that for Azerbaijan. He won bronze medals at the European championships in 2005, 2008 and 2009 and placed seventh at t ..., with a three-set technical score (0–3, 1–0, 0–3), and a classification point score of 1–3. References External links * * NBC Olympics Profile 1982 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radosław Horbik
Radosław Horbik (born 29 March 1977 in Wrocław) is a former Polish Freestyle wrestler who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. 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 ... he finished 16th in the light-heavyweight competition (84 kg) in wrestling. References 1977 births Living people Polish male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Poland Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Wrocław {{Poland-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reza Yazdani
Reza Yazdani ( fa, رضا یزدانی, born August 25, 1984 in Juybar, Iran) nicknamed The Leopard of Juybar, is an Iranian wrestler and two time World Champion, who won Gold in the 2011 World Wrestling Championships and 2013 World Wrestling Championships in the 96 kg division. He also won the gold medal in 2006 Asian Games in the 84 kg division and the gold medal in 2010 Asian Games in the 96 kg division, as well as the gold medal in 2014 Asian Games in 97 kg division. He competed in the London 2012 Olympics and also defeated Abdusalam Gadisov, but was injured in the semi-final, versus his Ukrainian competitor, Valeriy Andriytsev. Yazdani came back from injury for the 2013 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, where he won the gold medal in the 96 kg division by defeating khetag Gazyumov of Azerbaijan in the finals by the score of 4-2. See also * List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling Men's freestyle wrestling co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
