Aleksander Gostiyev
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| Full name | Aleksandr Taymurovich Gostiyev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 24, 1987 North Ossetia–Alania, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 86 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Atasport Baku | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Alan Dzagoev, Tasoltan Khatagov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aleksandr Gostiyev (Russian: Александр Таймуразович Гостиев, Aleksandr Qostiyev; born 24 January 1987) is a former freestyle wrestler who represented Russia and later Azerbaijan. He was a multiple-time medalist at the European Wrestling Championships and a five-time national champion of Azerbaijan.
Career
[edit]Originally from North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, Gostiyev began competing internationally in the mid-2000s, initially representing Russia. In 2011, he started competing for Azerbaijan. He trained at the Atasport wrestling club in Baku under coaches Alan Dzagoev and Tasoltan Khatagov.[1]
Gostiyev won a bronze medal at the 2012 European Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, competing in the 74 kg weight class. He later moved up to 86 kg and claimed three consecutive silver medals at the European Championships: in Riga (2016), Novi Sad (2017), and Kaspiysk (2018).[2]
He also placed fifth at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships in Paris and competed at major international events including the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, where he represented Azerbaijan.[3]
Gostiyev was also successful in other tournaments. He won gold at the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin in 2012, gold at the Yasar Dogu Tournament in 2015, and gold at the Heydar Aliyev Memorial in both 2012 and 2015.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aleksandr Gostiyev profile". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "European Wrestling Championships 2018 Results Book". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Athlete Profile - Aleksandr Gostiyev". Kazan 2013. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Aleksandr Gostiyev". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Aleksander Gostiyev at the International Wrestling Database
- Profile at Kazan 2013 (archived)
- FILA profile (archived)