Full name: Soslan Petrovich Andiyev
Original name: Сослан Петрович Андиев
Gender: Male
Height: 6'4" (194 cm)
Weight: 276 lbs (125 kg)
Born: April 21, 1952 in Vladikavkaz, Respublika Severnaya Osetiya-Alaniya , Russia
Affiliations: Dynamo Vladikavkaz, Vladikavkaz (RUS)
Country:
Soviet Union
Sport: Wrestling
Medals: 2 Gold (2 Total)
Soslan Andiyev was the dominant heavyweight freestyle wrestler of the 1970s. Gaining a spot into the Soviet wrestling team in 1973, he immediately impressed by defeating American giant Chris Taylor at a World Cup meeting. His fame then only rose, as the tall North Ossetian won four World Championships (1973, 1975, 1977 and 1978), two Olympic Games (1976 and 1980) and three European Championships (1974, 1975 and 1982). |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer | 24 | Montréal | Wrestling | Men's Super-Heavyweight, Freestyle | Soviet Union | URS | 1 | Gold | |
| 1980 Summer | 28 | Moskva | Wrestling | Men's Super-Heavyweight, Freestyle | Soviet Union | URS | 1 | Gold |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | BP | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer | 24 | Montréal | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Final Standings | 1 | 1976-07-27 | ||||
| 1976 Summer | 24 | Montréal | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Final Round | Match #1 | 1 | 1976-07-31 | Andiyev (URS) DQ (8:40), Gehrke (GDR) | ||
| 1976 Summer | 24 | Montréal | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round Five | 1 | 1976-07-30 | 2,0 | |||
| 1976 Summer | 24 | Montréal | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round Five | Match #1 | 1 | 1976-07-30 | Andiyev (URS) decision (11-5), Şimon (ROU) | 1,0 | |
| 1976 Summer | 24 | Montréal | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round Four | 2 | 1976-07-30 | 1,0 | |||
| 1976 Summer | 24 | Montréal | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round Four | Match #3 | 1 | 1976-07-30 | Andiyev (URS) decision (8-3), Dinev (BUL) | 1,0 | |
| 1976 Summer | 24 | Montréal | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round Three | 1T | 1976-07-29 | 0,0 | |||
| 1976 Summer | 24 | Montréal | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round Three | Match #3 | 1 | 1976-07-29 | Andiyev (URS) fall (0:44), Geris (CAN) | 0,0 | |
| 1976 Summer | 24 | Montréal | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round Two | 1T | 1976-07-28 | 0,0 | |||
| 1976 Summer | 24 | Montréal | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round Two | Match #2 | 1 | 1976-07-28 | Andiyev (URS) fall (1:16), Jackson (USA) | 0,0 | |
| 1976 Summer | 24 | Montréal | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round One | 1T | 1976-07-27 | 0,0 | |||
| 1976 Summer | 24 | Montréal | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round One | Match #1 | 1 | 1976-07-27 | Andiyev (URS) DQ (5:07), Balla (HUN) | 0,0 | |
| 1980 Summer | 28 | Moskva | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Final Standings | 1 | 1980-07-29 | ||||
| 1980 Summer | 28 | Moskva | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Final Round One | Match #1 | 1 | 1980-07-31 | Andiyev (URS) decision (6-3), Sandurski (POL) | ||
| 1980 Summer | 28 | Moskva | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Final Round Two | Match #2 | AC | 1980-07-31 | Andiyev (URS) | ||
| 1980 Summer | 28 | Moskva | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round Four | 2 | 1980-07-31 | 1,0 | |||
| 1980 Summer | 28 | Moskva | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round Four | Match #2 | 1 | 1980-07-31 | Andiyev (URS) fall (0:40), Sakho (SEN) | 0,0 | |
| 1980 Summer | 28 | Moskva | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round Three | 2 | 1980-07-30 | 1,0 | |||
| 1980 Summer | 28 | Moskva | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round Three | Match #4 | 1 | 1980-07-30 | Andiyev (URS) DQ (4:55), Balla (HUN) | 0,0 | |
| 1980 Summer | 28 | Moskva | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round Two | 3 | 1980-07-30 | 1,0 | |||
| 1980 Summer | 28 | Moskva | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round Two | Match #4 | 1 | 1980-07-30 | Andiyev (URS) fall (0:37), Odnoin (MGL) | 0,0 | |
| 1980 Summer | 28 | Moskva | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round One | 5T | 1980-07-29 | 1,0 | |||
| 1980 Summer | 28 | Moskva | Wrestling | Soviet Union | URS | Round One | Match #4 | 1 | 1980-07-29 | Andiyev (URS) decision (7-5), Gehrke (GDR) | 1,0 |