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Adlan Varayev

Russian Olympic wrestler (1962-2016) · Russia · On the map · Athletes · Died at 54

Adlan Abuevich Varaev was a Russian-Chechen welterweight freestyle wrestler who won a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics. He won the 1987 World Championships, beating Dave Schultz in the final, and placed second in 1986. Varaev held the European welterweight title in 1986-1988.

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Awards

Medal "For Labour Valour"
Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords
Merited Coach of Russia
Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR

About this person

After retiring from competitions worked as a wrestling coach and administrator. He trained the Russian national freestyle team and served as vice-president of the Russian Wrestling Federation. He drowned after a bad fall into the Argun River.

Country
Russia
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1962 to 2016 · aged 54