Zelimkhan Huseynov Зелимхан Гусейнов | |
Nationality: | Azerbaijani |
Full Name: | Zelimkhan Tezhdeivich Huseynov |
Ethnicity: | Chechen |
Residence: | Khasavyurt, Russia |
Birth Date: | 13 July 1981 |
Birth Place: | Khasavyurt, Dagestan ASSR, RSFSR, USSR |
Height: | 174 cm |
Weight: | 600NaN0 |
Country: | |
Sport: | Wrestling |
Event: | Freestyle |
Club: | Shamil Umakhanov WC (им. Шамиля Умаханова) |
Show-Medals: | Yes |
Zelimkhan Tezhdeivich Huseynov (az|Zəlimxan Hüseynov; ru|Зелимхан Гусейнов; born July 13, 1981, in Dagestan) is a retired Russian and Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler of Chechen heritage who represented Azerbaijan in the Men's freestyle 60 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the 1/16 final he was beaten by Mavlet Batirov of Russia. After over two wins in the repechage rounds, he lost the bronze medal wrestling match to Iranian Morad Mohammadi.