Andrea Minguzzi (born 1 February 1982 in Castel San Pietro Terme

Castel San Pietro Terme

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) is an Italian

Italy

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 wrestler, who has won a gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

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. In the tournament he defeated the French athlete Melonin Noumonvi in the first turn; the former Olympic Champion and current World Champion, the Russian Alexei Michine

Alexei Michine

Aleksey Vladimirovich Mishin is a wrestler from Russia. Mishin won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, 84 kg division, at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is also the 2007 world champion and 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2006 European champion. His personal trainer is Alexander Tarakanov.-References:*...

, in the quarter final; the Swedish Ara Abrahamian

Ara Abrahamian

Ara Abrahamian is a retired Armenian-Swedish wrestler in Greco-Roman wrestling...

 in a disputed semifinal; and Zoltan Fodor, of Hungary

Hungary

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in the final match.