Nepes Gukulow Explained

Nepes Gukulov
Birth Place:	Turkmenistan
Height:	1.65m (05.41feet)
Weight:	58kg (128lb)
Sport:	Greco-Roman wrestling
Club:	University Sports Club, Ashgabat
Coach:	Micha Tshakmasian
Show-Medals:	yes

Nepes Gukulov (born 10 September 1978) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Turkmenistan. He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney as a featherweight (-58 kg), finishing 10th overall (with a 1-2 record).^[1]

He is also the only Turkmen to ever medal at the World Wrestling Championships, winning a silver in 2002 in Moscow at -55 kg. He defeated defending world champion Hassan Rangraz in the semifinals before losing to Geidar Mamedaliyev in the gold medal match.^{[2] [3]}

External links

• Sports-Reference profile
• Wrestling Database profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wrestling at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games: Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418030535/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2000/WRE/mens-featherweight-greco-roman.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 18 July 2016.
2. News: Gukulov defeats defending champion Rangraz in semi-finals. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911094549/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-67613106.html. dead. 11 September 2016. Jim. Heintz. Associated Press. 21 September 2002. 18 July 2016.
3. News: Turkmen athlete won silver prize in world championship on Greek-Roman wrestling. turkmenistan.ru. 23 September 2002. 18 July 2016.