Yury Mildzihov
Russian-Kyrgyzstani freestyle wrestler
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Yury Mildzihov (Russian: Юрий Мильдзихов; 15 June 1968 – 25 February 2008)[1] was an amateur Russian-born Kyrgyzstani freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's super heavyweight category. He was born in Bishkek.[2]
Kyrgyzstan
Russia| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yury Mildzihov |
| Nationality | Kyrgyzstan Russia |
| Born | 15 June 1968 Vladikavkaz, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 25 February 2008 (aged 39) Vladikavkaz, Russia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Style | Freestyle |
Mildzihov qualified for the Kyrgyz squad in the men's 120 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by finishing fourth and receiving a berth from the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.[3] He lost his opening match to neighboring Kazakhstan's Marid Mutalimov and endured a 4–0 defeat from U.S. wrestler and Olympic veteran Kerry McCoy, that left him injured on his left leg and unable to compete against Italy's Francesco Miano-Petta on his final bout of the prelim pool. Placing him at the bottom of the pool and sixteenth in the final standings, Mildzihov failed to advance to the quarterfinals.[4][5][6]
