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Ismail Yuseinov

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Ismail Yuseinov
Yuseinov at the 1970 World Championships
Personal information
Born10 February 1948 (1948-02-10) (age 76)
Stremtsi, Bulgaria[1]
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Sport
SportFreestyle Wrestling
Medal record
Representing  Bulgaria
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edmonton -68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Sofia -68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Minsk -68 kg
European Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 Berlin -68 kg
Gold medal – first place 1972 Katowice -68 kg
Silver medal – second place 1976 Leningrad -68 kg

Ismail Vasilev Yuseinov (Bulgarian: Исмаил Василев Юсеинов, born 10 February 1948) is a retired Bulgarian lightweight freestyle wrestler who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Between 1970 and 1976 he won six medals at the world and European championships, becoming the lightweight European champion in 1970 and 1972.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ismail Yuseinov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  2. ^ Juseinov, Ismail (BUL). iat.uni-leipzig.de
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