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Artur Taymazov (Ossetian: Таймазты Барисы фырт Артур; Russian: Артур Борисович Таймазов; born 20 July 1979) is an Ossetian-Uzbek-Russian wrestler and politician. He was Uzbekistan's most decorated Olympian before being stripped of two gold medals for doping.[1] In 2016, he was elected to the 7th State Duma of the Russian Federation representing United Russia.[2]

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Artur Taymazov

Personal information
Native name	Артур Борисович Таймазов
Full name	Artur Borisovich Taymazov
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1979-07-22) 22 July 1979 (age 43) Nogir, North Ossetia-Alania, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	120 kg (265 lb)
Sport
Country	Uzbekistan
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Freestyle
Club	Dynamo Tashkent
Coached by	Salim Abduvaliev Akhrol Ruziev
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
Medal record Men's Freestyle Wrestling Representing  Uzbekistan Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 130 kg 2004 Athens 120 kg Disqualified 2008 Beijing 120 kg Disqualified 2012 London 120 kg World Championships 2001 Sofia 130 kg 2003 New York City 120 kg 2006 Guangzhou 120 kg 2007 Baku 120 kg 2010 Moscow 120 kg Asian Games 2002 Busan 120 kg 2006 Doha 120 kg 2010 Guangzhou 120 kg Asian Championships 2000 Guilin 130 kg 2011 Tashkent 120 kg

Artur Taymazov
Member of the State Duma from North Ossetia-Alania's North Ossetia constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office September 2016

On 5 April 2017 it was announced that as a result of retesting samples he had been disqualified from the 2008 Olympics for a drug violation, and his gold medal withdrawn.[3] On 23 July 2019 it was announced that as a result of retesting samples he had been disqualified from the 2012 Olympics for a drug violation, and his gold medal from that event also withdrawn.[4]

Early life

In childhood, he was doing weightlifting but when he turned 11, a freestyle wrestling club opened in his village and he decided to wrestle. His older brother Tymur Taymazov was a 1996 Olympic Games champion in weightlifting, competing for Ukraine.

Olympics

2000 Sydney Olympics

Making his Olympic debut in Sydney in 2000, he won Uzbekistan's first Olympic wrestling medal in the 130 kg weight class, losing to Russian David Musul'bes in the final.

2004 Athens Olympics

In the 2004 Games in Athens he became Uzbekistan's first multiple-medalist after winning gold in the 120 kg weight class.

2008 Beijing Olympics

He successfully defended his 120 kg title in Beijing four years later, this time defeating Musul'bes in the semifinals, winning 3–0, 1–0 in the final against Russian Bakhtiyar Akhmedov. After his second olympic title in Beijing, he was honored in his country by the Buyuk Hizmatlari Uchun Order[5] ("For Outstanding Services").

His urine sample was retested in 2016, and he was found to be taking a banned substance. He was stripped of his medal with his 2012 results as pending. [6]

2012 London Olympics

In the 2012 Games in London he won his third consecutive Gold Medal by beating Davit Modzmanashvili of Georgia in the final by 2-0.

The athlete's page which introduced Taymazov, his height was wrongly shown as 1.75 m, but his actual height was 1.90 m.[7]

On 23 July 2019 it was announced that as a result of retesting samples he had been disqualified from the 2012 Olympics for a drug violation, and his gold medal from that event also withdrawn.[4][8]

Politics

He is a member of the State Duma since 2016, representing the North Ossetia constituency.

References

External links

• Artur Taimazov at the International Wrestling Database
• "Artur Taymazov at London2012.com". Archived from the original on April 2, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012.

На других языках

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- [en] Artur Taymazov

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[fr] Artur Taymazov

Artur Taymazov est un lutteur ouzbek d'origine ossète, né le 20 juillet 1979 à Ordzhonikidze (aujourd'hui Vladikavkaz) en Ossétie du Nord.

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[it] Artur Taymazov

Artur Taymazov (in russo: Артур Борисович Таймазов?, traslitterato: Artur Borisovič Tajmazov; Vladikavkaz, 20 luglio 1979) è un lottatore russo naturalizzato uzbeko nella categoria 120 kg. In carriera ha vinto la medaglia d'oro ai Giochi olimpici estivi di Atene 2004 e quella d'argento a Sydney 2000. Il Comitato Olimpico Internazionale (CIO), a seguito della scoperta di diversi illeciti legati al doping, gli ha revocato le medaglie d'oro vinte ai Giochi olimpici di Pechino 2008 e Londra 2012.[1][2][3][4]

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[ru] Таймазов, Артур Борисович

Арту́р Бори́сович Тайма́зов (узб. Artur Borisovich Taymazov; род. 20 июля 1979, Ногир, Северо-Осетинская АССР) — российский политический деятель, осетинский борец вольного стиля, выступавший за сборную Узбекистана. Депутат Государственной думы Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации VII созыва, член Комитета Государственной Думы по экологии, природным ресурсам и охране окружающей среды, бывший заместитель председателя Комитета ГД РФ по физической культуре, спорту, туризму и делам молодёжи.[1] Экс-секретарь Северо-Осетинского регионального отделения партии «Единая Россия».[2]

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