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Ali Aliyev (wrestler)

Ali Aliev
Али Алиев
Ali Aliyev and Masayuki Matsubara 1960.jpg
Aliyev (left) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Ali Zurkanaevich Aliev
Ethnicity Avar
Born (1937-11-29)29 November 1937
Choh, Gunibsky District, Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union
Died 7 January 1995(1995-01-07) (aged 57)
Moscow, Russia
Height 154 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight 52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Country Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Freestyle

Ali Zurkanaevich Aliev (Russian: Али Зурканаевич Алиев; born 29 November 1937 – 7 January 1995) was an Avar Dagestani born-Soviet Union freestyle wrestler. He won five world titles and was the first wrestler from Dagestan to win a world title in freestyle wrestling. He competed in the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and placed fourth-sixth. After his death the Russian wrestling federation has hosted the annual Ali Aliev memorial international wrestling meet at the Ali Aliev Wrestling Training Center (Sport Complex) in Kaspiysk, Dagestan.



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