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Farid Mansurov (Azerbaijani: Fərid Mansurov) (born May 10, 1982 in Dmanisi, Georgia) is an Azerbaijani wrestler, gold medalist of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling at 66 kg. He retired in 2010, after conceding jaw injury during 2010 European Wrestling Championship.[1] In 2010—2011, he coached the Azerbaijani national wrestling team. He is the head of the sport department in The Ministry of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Azerbaijan since 2016. He is also Vice President of Youth Wrestling Federation of Azerbaijan.

Farid Mansurov

Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Representing  Azerbaijan
Olympic Games
	2004 Athens	66 kg
World Championships
	2002 Moscow	66 kg
	2007 Baku	66 kg
	2009 Herning	66 kg

Career

In 1992, he started to train under the leadership of Alikulu Hasanoglu (Azerbaijani: Əliqulu Həsənoğlu) in Neftchi Sport Society. He achieved his first success in 1997 when he took second place in the World Championship among juniors. In 1998, Mansurov heavily injured his wrist during the semi-final match with a Cuban athlete.

Mansurov won the first place in the men's championship of Azerbaijan in 2000. A year later, He won gold medal in the World Championship held in Uzbekistan. In 2003, he won several Grand Prix tournaments and won the license to participate in the Athens Olympics 2004. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, he won the Olympic Champion title in Greco-Roman wrestling in the 66 kg weight division. He was unable to train due to his back injury for three years after 2004. In 2007, he returned to the sport and won a gold medal at the World Championship which took place in Baku and got the license for 2008 Summer Olympics. He fell ill during the 2008 Beijing Olympics and was subsequently defeated. In 2009, he became the World Champion for the second time at the 2009 Herning championships in Denmark.

On June 30, 2010, Farid Mansurov announced his retirement from the sport due to his injury in the last World Championship. On the same day, he was appointed as the head coach of the Greco-Roman wrestling team of Azerbaijan.[2]

References

External links

• profile

Olympic Games
Preceded by Nizami Pashayev	Flagbearer for  Azerbaijan Beijing 2008	Succeeded by Elnur Mammadli

На других языках

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- [en] Farid Mansurov

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[fr] Fərid Mansurov

Fərid (Farid) Mansurov est un lutteur azerbïdjanais spécialiste de la lutte gréco-romaine né le 10 mai 1982 à Dmanissi en Géorgie.

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[it] Fərid Mansurov

Farid Mansurov (in azero Fərid Mansurov?; Dmanisi, 10 maggio 1982) è un ex lottatore azero, specializzato nella lotta greco-romana.

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[ru] Мансуров, Фарид Салман оглы

Фарид Салман оглы Мансуров (азерб. Fərid Salman oğlu Mansurov; 10 мая 1982, Дманиси, Грузинская ССР) — азербайджанский борец классического (греко-римского) стиля, мастер спорта, чемпион летних Олимпийских игр 2004 года в Афинах в весовой категории до 66 кг, двукратный чемпион мира. Был знаменосцем азербайджанской сборной на торжественной церемонии открытия летних олимпийских игр 2008 года в Пекине[1].

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