Makharbek Khadartsev

Makharbek Khasbiyevich Khadartsev (Russian: Махарбек Хазбиевич Хадарцев) (born 2 October 1964) is a Soviet-Russian politician and former 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
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 90 kg
Representing the  Unified Team
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 90 kg
Representing  Russia
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 90 kg
World Championships
Representing the  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1986 Budapest 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1987 Clermont-Ferrand 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1989 Martigny 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1990 Tokyo 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1991 Varna 90 kg
Representing  Russia
Silver medal – second place 1994 Istanbul 90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1995 Atlanta 90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Toronto 90 kg
Representing the  Soviet Union
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Moscow62 kg
Gold medal – first place 1990 Seattle62 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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