2008 European Wrestling Championships
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The 2008 FILA European Wrestling Championships were held at the in Tampere
, Finland
. The event took place from April 1 to April 6, 2008.
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. The event took place from April 1 to April 6, 2008.
Medal table
1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | |
2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Men's freestyle
55 kg | Djamal Otarsultanov | Rizvan Gadzhiev Rizvan Gadzhiev Rizvan Gadzhiev is a male freestyle wrestler from Belarus.He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics... |
Sezar Akgül Sezar Akgül Sezar Akgul is a male freestyle wrestler from Turkey. He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In 1/8 of final, he lost to Japanese Tomohiro Matsunaga... |
Francisco Sánchez Francisco Sánchez (wrestler) Francisco Sánchez Parra is a male freestyle wrestler from Spain. He participated in the Men's Freestyle at 2008 Summer Olympics losing in 1/8 of final to Kim Hyo-Sub.-References:*... |
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60 kg | Vasyl Fedoryshyn Vasyl Fedoryshyn Vasyl Fedoryshyn is a male wrestler from Ukraine. He finished fourth in the Men's Lightweight Freestyle event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He won a silver medal in the Men's freestyle 60 kg event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:... |
Didier Pais | Gergö Wöller |
Anatoli Guidea | |||
66 kg | Ramazan Şahin Ramazan Sahin Ramazan Şahin is Turkish freestyle wrestler of Chechen origin, who has won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
Koba Kakaladze | Rasul Djukayev Rasul Djukayev Rasul Djukayev is a male freestyle wrestler from Russia. He won a silver medal in the 66 kg. division at the 2009 FILA World Championships.... |
Emin Azizov Emin Azizov Emin Azizov is a male freestyle wrestler from Azerbaijan. He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In the 1/16 of final he beat Swiss Grégory Sarrasin, but lost in the next round with Leonid Spiridonov and was eliminated from competition.He won a bronze medal at 2008... |
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74 kg | Makhach Murtazaliev Makhach Murtazaliev Makhach Dalgatovich Murtazaliev is a Russian Olympic wrestler who won the bronze medal for Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.In 2006, he went up to the next weight category and was the 2007 World and European champion at 74 kg.... |
Murad Gaidarov Murad Gaidarov Murad Gaidarov , is a Belarusian wrestler. Gaidarov won the bronze medal in men's 74 kg freestyle wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Emzarios Bentinidis Emzarios Bentinidis Emzarios Bentinidis is a male freestyle wrestler from Greece. He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He lost in Quarterfinal with Soslan Tigiev from Uzbekistan.... |
Chamsulvara Chamsulvarayev Chamsulvara Chamsulvarayev Chamsulvara Chamsulvarayev is a male freestyle wrestler from Azerbaijan. He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated from the competition losing with Murad Gaidarov in the 1/8 of final.He won a bronze medal on 2007 FILA Wrestling World... |
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84 kg | Georgy Ketoyev Georgy Ketoyev Georgy Ketoyev is a Russian wrestler, who has won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... |
Revaz Mindorashvili Revaz Mindorashvili Revaz Mindorashvili is a Georgian wrestler, who has won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... |
David Bichinashvili |
Novruz Temrezov Novruz Temrezov -External links:*... |
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96 kg | Georgi Gogshelidze Georgi Gogshelidze Giorgi Gogshelidze is a Georgian wrestler, who has won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :* *... |
Georgi Tibilov | Hakan Koç |
Khadjimourat Gatsalov Khadjimourat Gatsalov Khadjimourat Soltanovich Gatsalov is a Russian wrestler who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.He won the gold medal in the freestyle 96 kg class.In 2011, he officially signed a contract to fight in the UFC as a middleweight.[1]... |
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120 kg | David Musul'bes | none | Bakhtiyar Akhmedov Bakhtiyar Akhmedov Bakhtiyar Akhmedov is a wrestler of Kumykian origin, representing the Russian Federation, and who has won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... |
Ali Isayev Ali Isayev Ali Isayev is an Azerbaijani wrestler.-External links:*... |
Men's Greco-Roman
55 kg | Rovshan Bayramov Rovshan Bayramov Rovshan Bayramov is an Azerbaijani athlete.In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Bayramov successfully reached the final having beaten Mostafa Mohamed , Yagnier Hernandez , Roman Amoyan but lost to Nazyr Mankiev from Russia. Coach: Hijran Sharifov.-References:*... |
Roman Amoyan Roman Amoyan Roman Amoyan is an Armenian wrestler who won the Bronze medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-External links:*... |
Virgil Munteanu |
Péter Módos | |||
60 kg | Jarkko Ala-Huikku | Armen Nazarian Armen Nazarian Armen Nazarian |Masis]], Armenian SSR, Soviet Union) is an Armenian/Bulgarian Greco Roman wrestler and a member of the FILA Hall of Fame.... |
Davor Štefanek |
Håkan Nyblom | |||
66 kg | Armen Vardanyan Armen Vardanyan Armen Vardanyan is an Armenian wrestler now residing and competing for Ukraine. He won a bronze medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 66kg event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:... |
Ion Panait | Plamen Petrov |
Ruslan Belkhoroev | |||
74 kg | Péter Bácsi | Şeref Tüfenk | Christophe Guenot Christophe Guenot Christophe Guenot is a French wrestler who won the Bronze medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 74kg in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.He is brother of the Olympic Champion Steeve Guenot.-External links:... |
Evgeni Popov | |||
84 kg | Nazmi Avluca Nazmi Avluca Nazmi Avluca , is a Turkish sports wrestler, who has won several titles at international competitions including four European and two FILA Wrestling World Championships in the Men's Greco-Roman category. He took also part at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, without success until finally winning a bronze... |
Badri Khasaia | Ara Abrahamian Ara Abrahamian Ara Abrahamian is a retired Armenian-Swedish wrestler in Greco-Roman wrestling... |
Andrea Minguzzi Andrea Minguzzi Andrea Minguzzi is an Italian wrestler, who has won a gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
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96 kg | Aslanbek Khushtov Aslanbek Khushtov Aslanbek Vitalievich Khushtov is a Circassian wrestler, who has won a gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... |
Mirko Englich Mirko Englich Mirko Englich is a German wrestler, who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He defeated U.S.A's Adam Wheeler in the semi-finals to face Russia's Aslanbek Khushtov.- References :... |
Elis Guri Elis Guri Elis Guri is an Albanian male wrestler who competes internationally for Bulgaria.-External links:* *... |
Ramaz Nozadze Ramaz Nozadze Ramaz Nozadze is a Georgian wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He lost in the final match to Karam Gaber by .-References:*... |
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120 kg | Yuri Patrikeyev Yuri Patrikeyev Yuri Patrikeyev is an Armenian wrestler of Russian origin, who won the Bronze medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 120kg in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-External links:*... |
Khasan Baroyev | Iosif Chugoshvili |
Atilla Güzel |
Women's freestyle
48 kg | Mariya Stadnik Mariya Stadnik Mariya Vasilyevna Stadnik is an Azerbaijani wrestler of Ukrainian descent, who competed in the 48 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal.-Personal life:... |
Vanessa Boubryemm | Aleksandra Kohut |
Iwona Matkowska-Sadowska | |||
51 kg | Anna Trusova | Sofia Mattsson Sofia Mattsson Sofia Magdalena Mattsson is a Swedish wrestler.- Profile :At the age of 18 years old, she is already one of the highest-ranking, female wrestlers in Europe. She wrestles in the 48 kilo division for the Gällivare SK Wrestling club, coached by Håkan Johansson and Kalle Taivalsaari... |
Tiina Ylinen |
Yulia Blahinya | |||
55 kg | Natalya Golts | Ludmila Cristea | Sofia Poumpouridou |
Tetyana Lazareva Tetyana Lazareva Tetyana Lazareva is a female wrestler from Ukraine.-External links:* *... |
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59 kg | Ida-Theres Nerell | Elvira Mursalova | Larissa Kanaeva |
Nataliya Sinishin | |||
63 kg | Alena Kartashova Alena Kartashova Alena Kartashova is a female wrestler from Russia. She won a silver medal in the women's freestyle 63 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... |
Volha Khilko | Monika Michalik Monika Michalik Monika Michalik is a female freestyle wrestler from Poland. She participated in Women's freestyle 63 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In eighth final she beat Volha Khilko from Belarus. In the quarterfinals Michalik lost to French Lise Golliot-Legrand.-External links:* * * * *... |
Marianna Sastin Marianna Sastin Marianna Sastin is a female wrestler from Hungary.-External links:* *... |
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67 kg | Maryana Kvyatkovska | Natalya Kuksina | Hanna Belyaeva |
Lise Golliot-Legrand | |||
72 kg | Stanka Zlateva Stanka Zlateva Stanka Zlateva Hristova is a female Bulgarian freestyle wrestler. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she won a silver medal... |
Gouzel Maniourova Gouzel Maniourova Guzel Manyurova is a Russian freestyle wrestler who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a silver medal in the 72 kg weight class.-External links:* at DatabaseOlympics.com... |
Anita Schätzle Anita Schätzle Anita Schätzle is a German female freestyle wrestler. She participated in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics... |
Jenny Fransson Jenny Fransson Jenny Fransson is a female freestyle wrestler from Sweden who participated in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In 1/8 final she lost 1:3 with Wang Jiao, then in repechage round Fransson lost with Ali Bernard from USA.She won a bronze medal at 2008 European Wrestling... |