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FACTBOX-Olympics-Wrestling-Gold medallist Artur Taymazov

Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:29am EDT
 
 Aug 21 (Reuters) - Factbox on Artur Taymazov (Uzbekistan)
who won the Olympic gold medal in the men's 120kg freestyle
wrestling on Thursday.
 Age: 29 (date of birth: July 20, 1979)
 Place of birth: Vladikavkaz, Russia
 Career achievements:
 Gold medallist, 2006 World Championships, 120kg
 Gold medallist, 2003 World Championships, 120kg
 Silver medallist, 2001 World Championships, 130kg
 Bronze medallist, 2007 World Championships, 120kg
 Previous Olympics results:
 Gold medallist, 2004 Olympics, 120kg
 Silver medallist, 2000 Olympics, 130kg
 Taymazov was named Uzbekistan's athlete of the year in
2006. His hobbies include swimming, reading and listening to
music.
  (Compiled by Nigel Hunt; Editing by Padraic Halpin)
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