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Rafig Huseynov

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Rafig Huseynov (Azerbaijani: Rafiq Hüseynov; born 16 May 1988) is an Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler. He defeated Hungarian Péter Bácsi for the gold medal in his weight division at the 2011 European Wrestling Championships in Dortmund, Germany. He won a bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman 77 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In 2021, Rafig became the world champion; and in 2022 became the European champion for a third time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Rafig Huseynov is the 693rd most popular wrestler (down from 500th in 2024), the 134th most popular biography from Uzbekistan (down from 120th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Uzbekistani Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Rafig Huseynov ranks 693 out of 1,027Before him are Gogi Koguashvili, Dash Wilder, Askari Mohammadian, Masato Uchishiba, Arsen Julfalakyan, and Daniel Aceves. After him are Nora Gjakova, Harry Van Barneveld, Rasul Boqiev, Dijak, Ramazan Şahin, and Nuno Delgado.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Rafig Huseynov ranks 532Before him are Tatyana Chernova, Mandip Gill, Emir Bajrami, Tjaronn Chery, Marina Erakovic, and Chris Martin. After him are Salima Mukansanga, Ritu Arya, Daniel Schwaab, Haruna Kojima, Ádám Pintér, and Miroslav Raduljica.

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In Uzbekistan

Among people born in Uzbekistan, Rafig Huseynov ranks 134 out of 190Before him are Sevara Nazarkhan (1976), Ravshana Kurkova (1980), Marina Shmonina (1965), Akgul Amanmuradova (1984), Muhammad Abdullaev (1973), and Fozil Musaev (1989). After him are Varvara Lepchenko (1986), Michael Kolganov (1974), Anzur Ismailov (1985), Valery Zakharevich (1967), Pavel Bugalo (1974), and Rustam Saidov (1978).

Among WRESTLERS In Uzbekistan

Among wrestlers born in Uzbekistan, Rafig Huseynov ranks 4Before him are Rustam Kazakov (1947), Rishod Sobirov (1986), and Diyora Keldiyorova (1998). After him are Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (1990), Davlat Bobonov (1997), Elmurat Tasmuradov (1991), Gulomjon Abdullaev (1998), Gulnoza Matniyazova (1994), Sharafuddin Lutfillaev (1990), Jalgasbay Berdimuratov (1997), and Sardor Nurillaev (1994).