Taimuraz Tigiyev
Russian-Kazakhstani freestyle wrestler (born 1982)
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Taimuraz Tigiyev (born 15 January 1982 in Vladikavkaz) is a Russian-Kazakhstani wrestler from Moscow of Ossetian origin. He initially won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's freestyle 96 kg event.[1] In 2016, he was stripped of his Olympic medal after a retest of his doping sample tested positive for steroids.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1982 |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling |
Weight class | 96 kg |
Medal record | |
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's freestyle 96 kg event, he lost in the second round to Abdusalam Gadisov of Russia.[3]
