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Zelimkhan Huseynov

Azerbaijani wrestler

Zelimkhan Tezhdeivich Huseynov (Azerbaijani: Zəlimxan Hüseynov; Russian: Зелимхан Гусейнов; born July 13, 1981 in Dagestan) is a retired Russian and Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler of Chechen heritage who represented Azerbaijan in the Men's freestyle 60 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the 1/16 final he was beaten by Mavlet Batirov of Russia. After over two wins in the repechage rounds, he lost the bronze medal wrestling match to Iranian Morad Mohammadi.

External links

  • Zelimkhan Huseynov at United World Wrestling
  • Zelimkhan Huseynov at United World Wrestling
  • Zelimkhan Huseynov at Olympics.com
  • Zelimkhan Huseynov at Olympedia