Shaban Sejdiu

Macedonian freestyle wrestler (born 1959) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shaban Sejdiu (Macedonian: Шабан Сејдиу; born 6 May 1959) is a Macedonian Albanian retired freestyle wrestler.

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Shaban Sejdiu
Personal information
Born (1959-05-06) 6 May 1959 (age 67)
Medal record
Men's Freestyle Wrestling
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1980 Moscow68 kg
Bronze medal – third place1984 Los Angeles74 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1977 Lausanne68 kg
Silver medal – second place1981 Skopje68 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1975 Algiers68 kg
Gold medal – first place1979 Split68 kg
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place1977 Sofia68 kg
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An ethnic Macedonian Albanian, Sejdiu, as part of the Skopje Wrestling Club, was trained by notable coaches Risto Takov, who had also trained notable wrestlers Shaban Tërstena, Bajram Qorrolli, Abdulla Mehmeti, Mustaf Syla, Shend Kamberi and Adnan Elezi.[1]

Sejdiu competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2]

His daughter Altuna is a successful singer in North Macedonia and Albania.[citation needed]

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