Vugar Orujov Вугар Оруджев | |
Fullname: | Vugar Nariman oglu Orujov |
Nationality: | Russian Belarusian |
Ethnicity: | Azerbaijani |
Residence: | Syosset, New York |
Birth Date: | 1971 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Baku, Soviet Union |
Height: | 1.55m (05.09feet) |
Weight: | 48kg (106lb) |
Country: | Soviet Union Russia Belarus |
Sport: | Wrestling |
Event: | Freestyle |
Club: | Minsk freestyle wrestling club |
Coach: | Zhora Dzhangirov |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Vugar Nariman oglu Orujov (Azerbaijani: Vüqar Nəriman oğlu Orucov, Russian: Оруджев Вугар Нариман оглы, born 26 October 1971 in Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian two-time freestyle wrestling world champion and an Olympic bronze medalist of Azerbaijani heritage.
He competed in both the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he competed for the Unified Team, and the 1996 Summer Olympics, taking third and fourth respectively.[1] He is currently a head coach at Nassau Community College in East Garden City, New York.
He has three sons. His middle son, Vitali Arujau, represents Cornell University in NCAA Division I and won the 2023[2] and 2024[3] at 133 lb as well as gold at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships at 61kg,[4] joining his father as a world champion.