About Murad Gaidarov
Born 1980. Murad Gaidarov is a Belarusian amateur wrestler.
Murad Gaidarov (, ; born February 13, 1980), is a Belarusian wrestler. Gaidarov was disqualified from 2004 Summer Olympics for retaliating after he was defeated at the quarterfinals and assaulted his opponent, Buvaisar Saitiev, off the arena floor. Gaidarov won the bronze medal in men's 74 kg freestyle wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but after a failed drug test by Soslan Tigiev, he was awarded the silver medal. His elder brother Gaidar Gaidarov is second coach of Dagestan wrestling team and the Italian national team.
He began coaching Indian wrestler Deepak Punia in 2018. He was dismissed from his position by the Wrestling Federation of India in 2021 after assaulting a referee at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He was expelled from the Games by the IOC.
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Who is Murad Gaidarov?
Olympic wrestler
When was Murad Gaidarov born?
Murad Gaidarov was born on 13 February 1980 in Khasavyurt.
What is Murad Gaidarov's occupation?
Murad Gaidarov is an amateur wrestler.
What nationality is Murad Gaidarov?
Murad Gaidarov is Belarusian.
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