Ottó Aubéli

Ottó Zsolt Aubéli (born March 31, 1975 in Esztergom) is an amateur Hungarian freestyle wrestler, who played for the men's super heavyweight category.[1] In 2005, he won two bronze medals at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, and at the European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria.[2]

The native form of this personal name is Aubéli Ottó Zsolt. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Ottó Aubéli
Personal information
Full nameOttó Zsolt Aubéli
Nationality Hungary
Born (1975-03-31) 31 March 1975
Esztergom, Hungary
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
StyleFreestyle
ClubCsepeli BC Budapest
CoachCsaba Ubránkovics
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2005 Budapest120 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2005 Varna120 kg

Aubeli made his official debut at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he placed third in the preliminary pool of the men's 120 kg class, against Georgia's Alex Modebadze, and Russia's Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov.[3]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Aubeli reached the quarterfinal round of the 120 kg class by easily defeating Palau's Florian Skilang Temengil. He lost to former Olympic champion and Russian-born wrestler David Musuľbes of Slovakia, who was able to score four points in two straight periods, leaving Aubeli with a single point.[4]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ottó Aubéli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  2. Fuller, John (20 September 2005). "2005 World Championships preview at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. in men's freestyle wrestling". The Mat. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  3. "Wrestling: Men's Freestyle 120kg". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  4. "Men's Freestyle 120kg (264.5 lbs) Quarterfinal Official". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 17 December 2012.


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