About Taimuraz Tigiyev
Born 1982. Taimuraz Tigiyev is a Kazakh amateur wrestler.
Taimuraz Tigiyev (born 15 January 1982 in Vladikavkaz) is a Russian-Kazakhstani wrestler from Moscow of Ossetian origin. He initially won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's freestyle 96 kg event. In 2016, he was stripped of his Olympic medal after a retest of his doping sample tested positive for steroids.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's freestyle 96 kg event, he lost in the second round to Abdusalam Gadisov of Russia.
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Who is Taimuraz Tigiyev?
Olympic wrestler
When was Taimuraz Tigiyev born?
Taimuraz Tigiyev was born on 15 January 1982 in Vladikavkaz.
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Taimuraz Tigiyev is an amateur wrestler.
What nationality is Taimuraz Tigiyev?
Taimuraz Tigiyev is Kazakh.
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