Toghrul Asgarov Explained
| Toghrul Asgarov |
| Headercolor: | Gold |
| Native Name: | Toğrul Əsgərov |
| Full Name: | Togrul Shahriyar oglu Asgarov |
| Birth Date: | 17 September 1992, Ganja, Azerbaijan |
| Height: | 170 cm |
| Sport: | Wrestling |
| Weight Class: | 65 kg |
| Event: | Freestyle |
| Worlds: | (2010)5th (2015) |
| Regionals: | (2012) |
| Olympics: | (2012) (2016) |
| Show-Medals: | Yes |
Toghrul Shahriyar oghlu Asgarov (; born on September 17, 1992, Ganja, Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani wrestler. He is an Olympic and European champion in freestyle wrestling.
In 2012 Summer Olympics Toghrul Asgarov won Olympic wrestling gold medal in men's 60-kilogram freestyle, beating Besik Kudukhov of Russia by a score of (1-0, 5-0).[1] [2] [3]
In May 2017, he was disqualified for one year due to the doping rules violation (higenamine).[4]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Result: Toghrul Asgarov wins gold in men's 60kg freestyle . 2012-08-12 . 2012-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120813040311/http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/wrestling/azerbaijan/olympics/result/result-asgarov-wins-gold-in-mens-60kg-freestyle_39821.html . live .
- Web site: Reuters. Wrestling: Azerbaijan's Asgarov wins 60kg gold . 2021-07-05 . 2021-05-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210518085902/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oly-wres-wrmf60-finals-day-idUSBRE87A0D520120811 . live .
- Web site: Washington Post. Azerbaijan wins two golds on mat . 2017-09-17 . 2012-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120812010450/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/london-2012-olympics/wp/2012/08/11/live-blog-usain-bolt-brazil-mexico-soccer/#liveblog-entry-12186 . live .
- Web site: Борцы Азербайджана дисквалифицированы из-за допинга. Среди них Тогрул Аскеров. 2017-05-20. 2017-09-11. https://archive.today/20170911155436/http://www.azerisport.com/wrestling/20170518115420544.html. live.
