Artur Taymazov
- January 5, 2024
- Wrestler
Quick Facts
Artur Taymazov Biography
| Name | Artur Taymazov |
| Birthday | Jul 20 |
| Birth Year | 1979 |
| Place Of Birth | Russia |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Siblings | Timur Taymazov |
| Children(s) | Kamila Taymazova, Arsen Taymazov |
Artur Taymazov is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on July 20, 1979 in Russia, Russia. Uzbek wrestler who won his first Olympic gold medal in 2004 after winning gold in the 120 kg weight class.
He won his first Olympic medal at the 2000 Olympic games, the same year runner Marion Jones won her first medal.
In childhood, he was doing weightlifting but when he turned 11, a freestyle wrestling club opened in his village and he decided to wrestle. His older brother Tymur Taymazov was a 1996 Olympic Games champion in weightlifting, competing for Ukraine.
Making his Olympic debut in Sydney in 2000, he won Uzbekistan’s first Olympic wrestling medal in the 130 kg weight class, losing to Russian David Musul’bes in the final.
His older brother Timur Taimazov was the 1996 Olympic Games champion in weightlifting.
Artur Taymazov Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Wrestler |
| House | Living in own house. |
Artur Taymazov is one of the richest Wrestler from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Artur Taymazov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began weightlifting when he was 11 years old.
He became the first Uzbek athlete to win a medal at the 2000 Olympics.
Artur Taymazov (Ossetian: Таймазты Барисы фырт Артур ; Russian: Артур Борисович Таймазов ; born 20 July 1979) is an Ossetian-Uzbek-Russian wrestler and politician. He was Uzbekistan’s most decorated Olympian before being stripped 2 gold medals for doping. In 2016, he was elected to the 7th State Duma of the Russian Federation representing United Russia.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 265 lbs |
Artur Taymazov height 6 ft 3 in Artur weight 265 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Artur Taymazov Dating?
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On 5 April 2017 it was announced that as a result of retesting samples he had been disqualified from the 2008 Olympics for a drug violation, and his gold medal withdrawn. On 23 July 2019 it was announced that as a result of retesting samples he had been disqualified from the 2012 Olympics for a drug violation, and his gold medal from that event also withdrawn.
Facts & Trivia
Artur Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Artur Taymazov celebrates birthday on July 20 of every year.