Namig Abdullayev

Namig Abdullayev
Personal information
Born4 January 1971 (1971-01-04) (age 53)
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubNeftçi, Baku
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Azerbaijan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 52 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1994 Istanbul 52 kg
Silver medal – second place 1998 Tehran 54 kg
Silver medal – second place 2002 Tehran 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Guangzhou 55 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Rome 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1995 Fribourg 52kg
Gold medal – first place 2003 Rijeka 54 kg
Silver medal – second place 1997 Warsaw 52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2006 Moscow 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Budapest 52 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2004 Baku 55 kg

Namig Yadulla Abdullayev (Azerbaijani: Namiq Abdullayev, born 4 January 1971) is a retired Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler, who won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as three gold medals at European championships and three silver medals at world championships.[1]

A three-time Olympian, Abdullayev won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 52 kg category and the gold in the 55 kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated early.

Abdullayev retired in 2009.[2]

  1. ^ Namiq Abdullayev. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ (in Russian) Легендарный азербайджанский борец Намик Абдуллаев уходит из большого спорта (Legendary Azerbaijani Wrestler Namiq Abdullayev Retiring). Day.az. 18 July 2009.