Nicolae Ceban Explained

Nicolai Ceban (born 30 March 1986) is a Moldovan freestyle wrestler.[1] At the 2008 Summer Olympics in the freestyle 96 kg event, he was knocked out in the first round by Gergely Kiss.[2]

He competed in the freestyle 96 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; after defeating Sinivie Boltic in the 1/8 finals, he was eliminated by Giorgi Gogshelidze in the quarterfinals.[3]

Ceban competed in the freestyle 97 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He was defeated by Albert Saritov of Romania in the first elimination round.[4] He was the flagbearer for Moldova during the Parade of Nations.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nicolai Ceban. London 2012. 2012-08-16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120722204947/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/ceban-nicolai-1070818/. 2012-07-22.
  2. Web site: 84 - 96kg men results - Wrestling Freestyle - Beijing 2008 Olympics. www.olympic.org. 2016-02-15.
  3. Web site: Nicolai Ceban - Events and Results. London 2012. 2012-08-16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120808005030/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/ceban-nicolai-1070818/events/. 2012-08-08.
  4. Web site: Rio 2016 . Rio 2016 . 2016-08-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922184541/https://www.rio2016.com/en/wrestling-standings-wr-mens-freestyle-97-kg . 2016-09-22 .
  5. Web site: The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony. 2016-08-16. 2016-08-27.