About Soslan Tigiev
Born 1983. Soslan Tigiev is an Uzbek and Russian amateur wrestler.
Soslan Tigiev (born October 12, 1983 in Vladikavkaz) is a Russian and Uzbekistani wrestler who competed in the freestyle 74 kg category. He was the 2006 Asian Games bronze medalist. Tigiev was initially awarded a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. His 2012 Olympic medal was stripped on November 7, 2012 after he tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine. He was stripped of his 2008 Olympic medal in 2016 after dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol) was found during retesting of his samples from Beijing.
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Who is Soslan Tigiev?
Olympic wrestler
When was Soslan Tigiev born?
Soslan Tigiev was born on 12 October 1983 in Vladikavkaz.
What is Soslan Tigiev's occupation?
Soslan Tigiev is an amateur wrestler.
What nationality is Soslan Tigiev?
Soslan Tigiev is Uzbek and Russian.
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