Kuramagomed Sharipovich Kuramagomedov (russian: Курамагомед Шарипович Курамагомедов; born 21 March 1978) is a
freestyle wrestler
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who competed for
Russia
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in the
2004 Summer Olympics
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and won a
world title
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in
1997
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at 97 kg. He also represented Russia at the World Championships in
1998
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, where he won bronze at 97 kg. From 2003 to 2005, he competed for Russia at 120 kg. He won a silver medal at the
2005 World Championships.
References
External links
Foeldeak Wrestling Database
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1978 births
Living people
Olympic wrestlers of Russia
Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Makhachkala
World Wrestling Championships medalists
World Wrestling Champions
European Wrestling Championships medalists
European Wrestling Champions