Makharbek Khadartsev

Makharbek Khasbiyevich Khadartsev (Russian: Махарбек Хазбиевич Хадарцев) (born 2 October 1964) is a former Soviet wrestler who later competed for Russia and Uzbekistan, two times Olympic champion and five times world champion in Freestyle wrestling. He was born in Suadag, Alagirsky District, North Ossetia.

Makharbek Khadartsev
Makharbek Khadartsev
Medal record
Men's Freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
Representing the  Soviet Union
1988 Seoul Light heavyweight
Representing the  Unified Team
1992 Barcelona Light heavyweight
Representing  Russia
1996 Atlanta Light heavyweight
World Championships
Representing the  Soviet Union
1986 90 kg
1987 90 kg
1989 90 kg
1990 90 kg
1991 90 kg
Representing  Russia
1994 90 kg
1995 90 kg
1993 90 kg

Olympics

Khadartsev competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the light heavyweight class.[1]

He won a second gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[2]

Competing for Russia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he received a silver medal.[3] At the 2000 Summer Olympics, he placed 14th while competing for Uzbekistan.

World championships

Khadartsev won a gold medal at the 1986 FILA Wrestling World Championships in Budapest. He received gold medals also in 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1991.

References
  1. "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Wrestling" Archived 2008-05-31 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 13 September 2008)
  2. "1992 Summer Olympics – Barcelona, Spain – Wrestling" Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 13 September 2008)
  3. "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Wrestling" Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 13 September 2008)
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