Vougar Oroudjov
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Vugar Orujov (born 26 October 1971 in Baku
) is a two-time freestyle wrestling world champion and an Olympic bronze medalist. He competed in both the 1992 Summer Olympics
, where he competed for the Unified Team
, and the 1996 Summer Olympics
, taking third and fourth respectively. He is currently an assistant coach at Nassau Community College
in East Garden City, New York
.
Vougar's son, Nick Arujau, is a three-time state champion from New York (2008, 2009, 2010) an All-American. Arujau is currently a wrestler on the American University
wrestling team.
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
) is a two-time freestyle wrestling world champion and an Olympic bronze medalist. He competed in both the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, where he competed for the Unified Team
Unified Team
The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The IOC country code was EUN, after the French name, Équipe Unifiée...
, and the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, taking third and fourth respectively. He is currently an assistant coach at Nassau Community College
Nassau Community College
Nassau Community College is a two-year college. It is located in East Garden City, New York, USA. The school is in Nassau County on Long Island. NCC maintains a nationwide reputation for academic excellence and ease of transferability to four-year institutions.- History :Created as part of the...
in East Garden City, New York
East Garden City, New York
East Garden City is a census-designated place in the northeast part of the Town of Hempstead, in the central part of Nassau County, New York, along the Hempstead/North Hempstead town line. The population was 6,028 at the 2010 census...
.
Vougar's son, Nick Arujau, is a three-time state champion from New York (2008, 2009, 2010) an All-American. Arujau is currently a wrestler on the American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
wrestling team.