Arsen Eraliev (born 15 May 1990 in

Bishkek Bishkek ( ky, Бишкек), ), formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. The region surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of ...

) is a

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...

Greco-Roman wrestler Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling ( Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first mo ...

. He competed in the Greco-Roman 55 kg event at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

; he was defeated in the 1/8 finals by

Hamid Sourian Hamid Sourian Reihanpour ( fa, حمید سوریان ریحان‌پور; born 24 August 1985) is a retired Iranian wrestler. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Greco-Roman wrestlers of all time. Sourian is 2012 Summer Olympic games gol ...

and eliminated in the repechage round by Péter Módos.

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* 1990 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for Kyrgyzstan Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bishkek Kyrgyzstani male sport wrestlers Asian Wrestling Championships medalists 21st-century Kyrgyzstani people {{Kyrgyzstan-sport-bio-stub