Toghrul Shahriyar oghlu Asgarov (Azerbaijani: Toğrul Əsgərov; born on September 17, 1992, Ganja, Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani wrestler. He is an Olympic and European champion in freestyle wrestling.

Toghrul Asgarov
Asgarov at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Native nameToğrul Əsgərov
Full nameTogrul Shahriyar oglu Asgarov
Nationality Azerbaijan
Born (1992-09-17) 17 September 1992 (age 32) , Ganja, Azerbaijan
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country Azerbaijan
SportWrestling
Weight class65 kg
EventFreestyle
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsGold (2012) Silver (2016)
World finalsSilver (2010) 5th (2015)
Regional finalsGold (2012)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Azerbaijan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 65 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Moscow 55 kg
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Los Angeles 65 kg
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku 65 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Belgrade 60 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Bucharest 60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Budapest 55 kg
European Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Samokov 55 kg
World Juniors Cup
Gold medal – first place 2011 Plauen 60 kg
European Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Zrenjanin 54 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Daugavpils 46 kg

In 2012 Summer Olympics Toghrul Asgarov won Olympic wrestling gold medal in men's 60-kilogram freestyle, beating Besik Kudukhov of Russia by a score of (1-0, 5-0).[1][2][3]

In May 2017, he was disqualified for one year due to the doping rules violation (higenamine).[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Result: Toghrul Asgarov wins gold in men's 60kg freestyle". Archived from the original on 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  2. ^ "Reuters. Wrestling: Azerbaijan's Asgarov wins 60kg gold". Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  3. ^ "Washington Post. Azerbaijan wins two golds on mat". Archived from the original on 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  4. ^ "Борцы Азербайджана дисквалифицированы из-за допинга. Среди них Тогрул Аскеров". Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
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