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Soslan Andiyev

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: URS Soviet Union
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 2 Gold (2 Total)

Biography

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).

Results

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

Men's Super-Heavyweight, Freestyle

Event History
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