Anton Botev Explained

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Anton Yuryevich Botev
Nationality:
Birth Date:25 May 1986
Birth Place:Omsk, Russian SFSR
Weight:1200NaN0
Sport:Wrestling
Event:Greco-Roman
Club:Neftçi Baku (AZE)
Coach:Timershan Kalimulin (AZE)
Show-Medals:yes

Anton Botev (born May 25, 1986) is an amateur Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's super heavyweight category.[1] He is a member of Neftçi Wrestling Club in Baku, and is coached and trained by Timershan Kalimulin.

Botev represented his current nation Azerbaijan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for in men's 120 kg class. He first defeated Georgian-born Uzbek wrestler and former heavyweight silver medalist David Saldadze in the qualifying round, before losing out his next match to Sweden's Jalmar Sjöberg, who was able to score five points in two straight periods, leaving Botev without a single point.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Anton Botev. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418093419/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/anton-botev-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 24 December 2012.
  2. Web site: Men's Greco-Roman 120kg (264.5 lbs) Round of 16 Official . . 22 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120821104044/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/wrestling/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DWRM199407/index.html . 21 August 2012 .