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Athlete
Buvaisar Saitiev
Famoose for
Winning three Olympic freestyle wrestling titles.
Atlanta gold · Further golds
- Born
- 11 March 1975
- Birthplace
- Khasavyurt, Russia
- Died
- 2 March 2025
More people
Buvaisar Saitiev
Buvaisar Saitiev was a Russian wrestler celebrated for technical creativity and control.
Early life
Dagestan
Grew up in Khasavyurt.
Krasnoyarsk
Moved to a specialist wrestling centre in 1992.
Career
- 1990s
Russian team
Broke into senior international wrestling.
- 1996–2008
Olympic career
Won gold at three Games.
- 2010s
Public roles
Entered sports administration and politics.
Achievements
Atlanta gold
Won his first Olympic title.
Further golds
Won in Athens and Beijing.
Six world titles
Won six world championships.
Beyond wrestling
Family
His brother Adam was also an Olympic champion.
Parliament
Served in Russia’s State Duma.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Takhirgeran Umar. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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