Toghrul Asgarov

Toghrul Shahriyar oghlu Asgarov (Azerbaijani: Toğrul Əsgərov; born on September 17, 1992, Ganja, Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani wrestler. He is an Olympic and European champion in freestyle wrestling.

Toghrul Asgarov
Asgarov at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Native nameToğrul Əsgərov
Full nameTogrul Shahriyar oglu Asgarov
Nationality Azerbaijan
Born (1992-09-17) 17 September 1992 , Ganja, Azerbaijan
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country Azerbaijan
SportWrestling
Weight class65 kg
Event(s)Freestyle
Achievements and titles
World finalsSilver (2010) 5th (2015)
Regional finalsGold (2012)
Olympic finalsGold (2012) Silver (2016)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  Azerbaijan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 65 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 Moscow55 kg
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2015 Los Angeles65 kg
European Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Baku65 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Belgrade60 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Bucharest 60 kg
Silver medal – second place2010 Budapest 55 kg
European Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Samokov55 kg
World Juniors Cup
Gold medal – first place2011 Plauen 60 kg
European Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Zrenjanin 54 kg
Gold medal – first place2008 Daugavpils 46 kg

In 2012 Summer Olympics Toghrul Asgarov won Olympic wrestling gold medal in men's 60-kilogram freestyle, beating Besik Kudukhov of Russia by a score of (1-0, 5-0).[1][2][3]

In May 2017, he was disqualified for one year due to the doping rules violation (higenamine).[4]

References
  1. Result: Toghrul Asgarov wins gold in men's 60kg freestyle
  2. Reuters. Wrestling: Azerbaijan's Asgarov wins 60kg gold
  3. Washington Post. Azerbaijan wins two golds on mat
  4. "Борцы Азербайджана дисквалифицированы из-за допинга. Среди них Тогрул Аскеров".
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