David Musulbes Explained

David Musulbes
Full Name:David Vladimirovich Musulbes
Birth Place:Ordzhonikidze, North Ossetian ASSR, Soviet Union
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David Vladimirovich Musulbes (Russian: Давид Владимирович Мусульбес, also transliterated Musuľbes, born 28 May 1972 in Ordzhonikidze, North Ossetian ASSR)[1] is a retired Russian wrestler of Georgian origin who competed for Russia and later represented Slovakia.

He is the 2000 Summer Olympics winner in freestyle 130 kg,[2] the 2001 and 2002 World Champion in freestyle 120 kg.

In 2007, he gained Slovak citizenship and represented Slovakia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal in freestyle 120 kg. After Artur Taymazov, who defeated Musulbes in semifinals, was positively tested for banned substance in his urine sample and disqualified, Musulbes moved to second place and silver medal.[3]

Musulbes lives in Moscow, where he is the director of the Moscow Secondary Special Olympic Reserve School No. 1.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Slováci pod olympijskými kruhmi . rozhlas.sk . 4 August 2008.
  2. David Musuľbes . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203163627/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mu/david-musulbes-1.html . 2016-12-03.
  3. Web site: Artur Taymazov and Besik Kudukhov Stripped of Olympic Medals . theopenmat.com . 29 August 2016 . 18 February 2018 . 19 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180219090233/http://news.theopenmat.com/blog/2016/08/29/artur-taymazov-besik-kudukhov-stripped-olympic-medals/59127/ . dead .
  4. News: Давид Мусульбес назначен на должность директора ГБПОУ "МССУОР № 1" Москомспорта . 15 March 2017 . Moscow Department of Sport and Tourism . 10 February 2015 . ru.