Famous Russian Wrestlers

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1
Maurice Tillet
(Wrestler)

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Birthdate: October 23, 1903

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Ural Mountains, Russia

Died: September 4, 1954

Maurice Tillet was a Russian professional wrestler. A two-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, Tillet was a very successful and popular wrestler at that time. He even appeared as The Swedish Angel in the 1949 American fantasy film Mighty Joe Young. Maurice Tillet was posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012.

2
Aleksandr Karelin
(Wrestler)

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Birthdate: September 19, 1967

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Novosibirsk, Russia

3
The French Angel
(Two-time American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Champion who became one of the most popular wrestlers of the 1940's.)

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Birthdate: October 23, 1903

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Ural Mountains, Russia

Died: September 4, 1954

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4
Abdulrashid Sadulaev
(Wrestler)

11 2

Birthdate: May 9, 1996

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Charodinsky District, Russia

5
George Hackenschmidt
(Wrestler)

9 2

Birthdate: August 1, 1877

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire

Died: February 19, 1968

6
Zaurbek Sidakov
(Amateur wrestler)

7 1

Birthdate: March 14, 1996

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Beslan, Russia

7
Buvaisar Saitiev
(Politician, Wrestler)

7 1

Birthdate: March 11, 1975

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Khasavyurt, Russia

8
Adam Saitiev
(Wrestler)

6 1

Birthdate: December 12, 1977

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia

9
Aniuar Geduev
(Wrestler)

6 1

Birthdate: January 26, 1987

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Psygansu, Russia

10
Volk Han
(Mixed martial artist)

6 1

Birthdate: April 15, 1961

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Anchikh, Russia

11
Artur Taymazov
(Gold medalist In the 2004 Games in Athens Olympics)

4 1

Birthdate: July 20, 1979

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Nogir, Russia

12
Roman Vlasov
(Wrestler)

6 1

Birthdate: October 6, 1990

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Novosibirsk, Russia

13
Sharif Sharifov
(Wrestler)

6 1

Birthdate: November 11, 1988

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Gunukh, Charodinsky District, Dagestan, Russia

14
Aleksandr Medved
(Olympic Athlete)

6 1

Birthdate: September 16, 1937

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Bila Tserkva, Ukraine

15
Victor Zangiev
(Wrestler)

5 1

Birthdate: May 26, 1962

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

16
Khetag Gazyumov
(Amateur wrestler)

5 1

Birthdate: April 24, 1983

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Suadag, North Ossetian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

17
Beslan Mudranov
(Judo Player, Wrestler)

5 1

Birthdate: July 7, 1986

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia

18
Sergey Beloglazov
(Athlete)

5 1

Birthdate: September 16, 1956

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Kaliningrad, Russia

19
Mihran Harutyunyan
(Wrestler)

4 2

Birthdate: March 25, 1989

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Vagharshapat, Armenia

20
Ali Isayev
(Amateur wrestler)

4 1

Birthdate: December 18, 1983

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Makhachkala, Dagestan, Soviet Union

21
Magomed Ibragimov
(Olympic athlete)

4 1

Birthdate: July 22, 1974

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Khebda, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, RSFSR, USSR

22
Wakanoho Toshinori
(Sumo wrestler)

4 1

Birthdate: July 8, 1988

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Alagir, North Ossetian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic North Ossetian ASSR, Soviet Union

23
Makharbek Khadartsev
(Former Freestyle Wrestler Champion)

4 1

Birthdate: October 2, 1964

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Alagirsky District, Russia

24
Davit Chakvetadze
(Wrestler)

5 1

Birthdate: October 18, 1992

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Kutaisi, Georgia

25
Guzel Manyurova
(Amateur wrestler)

4 1

Birthdate: January 24, 1978

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Saransk, Russia

26
Khetag Pliev
(Wrestler)

3 1

Birthdate: February 20, 1984

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Alagir, Russia

27
Danil Khalimov
(Wrestler)

3 2

Birthdate: July 6, 1978

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Nizhny Tagil, Russian

Died: October 15, 2020

28
Zalina Sidakova
(Wrestler)

3 1

Birthdate: March 23, 1992

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania, Russia

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Famous Russian Wrestlers

1
Maurice Tillet
(Wrestler)

2
Aleksandr Karelin
(Wrestler)

3
The French Angel
(Two-time American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Champion who became one of the most popular wrestlers of the 1940's.)

4
Abdulrashid Sadulaev
(Wrestler)

5
George Hackenschmidt
(Wrestler)

6
Zaurbek Sidakov
(Amateur wrestler)

7
Buvaisar Saitiev
(Politician, Wrestler)

8
Adam Saitiev
(Wrestler)

9
Aniuar Geduev
(Wrestler)

10
Volk Han
(Mixed martial artist)

11
Artur Taymazov
(Gold medalist In the 2004 Games in Athens Olympics)

12
Roman Vlasov
(Wrestler)

13
Sharif Sharifov
(Wrestler)

14
Aleksandr Medved
(Olympic Athlete)

15
Victor Zangiev
(Wrestler)

16
Khetag Gazyumov
(Amateur wrestler)

17
Beslan Mudranov
(Judo Player, Wrestler)

18
Sergey Beloglazov
(Athlete)

19
Mihran Harutyunyan
(Wrestler)

20
Ali Isayev
(Amateur wrestler)

21
Magomed Ibragimov
(Olympic athlete)

22
Wakanoho Toshinori
(Sumo wrestler)

23
Makharbek Khadartsev
(Former Freestyle Wrestler Champion)

24
Davit Chakvetadze
(Wrestler)

25
Guzel Manyurova
(Amateur wrestler)

26
Khetag Pliev
(Wrestler)

27
Danil Khalimov
(Wrestler)

28
Zalina Sidakova
(Wrestler)

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Famous Russian Wrestlers

1 Maurice Tillet(Wrestler)

2 Aleksandr Karelin(Wrestler)

3 The French Angel(Two-time American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Champion who became one of the most popular wrestlers of the 1940's.)

4 Abdulrashid Sadulaev(Wrestler)

5 George Hackenschmidt(Wrestler)

6 Zaurbek Sidakov(Amateur wrestler)

7 Buvaisar Saitiev(Politician, Wrestler)

8 Adam Saitiev(Wrestler)

9 Aniuar Geduev(Wrestler)

10 Volk Han(Mixed martial artist)

11 Artur Taymazov(Gold medalist In the 2004 Games in Athens Olympics)

12 Roman Vlasov(Wrestler)

13 Sharif Sharifov(Wrestler)

14 Aleksandr Medved(Olympic Athlete)

15 Victor Zangiev(Wrestler)

16 Khetag Gazyumov(Amateur wrestler)

17 Beslan Mudranov(Judo Player, Wrestler)

18 Sergey Beloglazov(Athlete)

19 Mihran Harutyunyan(Wrestler)

20 Ali Isayev(Amateur wrestler)

21 Magomed Ibragimov(Olympic athlete)

22 Wakanoho Toshinori(Sumo wrestler)

23 Makharbek Khadartsev(Former Freestyle Wrestler Champion)

24 Davit Chakvetadze(Wrestler)

25 Guzel Manyurova(Amateur wrestler)

26 Khetag Pliev(Wrestler)

27 Danil Khalimov(Wrestler)

28 Zalina Sidakova(Wrestler)

1
Maurice Tillet
(Wrestler)

2
Aleksandr Karelin
(Wrestler)

3
The French Angel
(Two-time American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Champion who became one of the most popular wrestlers of the 1940's.)

4
Abdulrashid Sadulaev
(Wrestler)

5
George Hackenschmidt
(Wrestler)

6
Zaurbek Sidakov
(Amateur wrestler)

7
Buvaisar Saitiev
(Politician, Wrestler)

8
Adam Saitiev
(Wrestler)

9
Aniuar Geduev
(Wrestler)

10
Volk Han
(Mixed martial artist)

11
Artur Taymazov
(Gold medalist In the 2004 Games in Athens Olympics)

12
Roman Vlasov
(Wrestler)

13
Sharif Sharifov
(Wrestler)

14
Aleksandr Medved
(Olympic Athlete)

15
Victor Zangiev
(Wrestler)

16
Khetag Gazyumov
(Amateur wrestler)

17
Beslan Mudranov
(Judo Player, Wrestler)

18
Sergey Beloglazov
(Athlete)

19
Mihran Harutyunyan
(Wrestler)

20
Ali Isayev
(Amateur wrestler)

21
Magomed Ibragimov
(Olympic athlete)

22
Wakanoho Toshinori
(Sumo wrestler)

23
Makharbek Khadartsev
(Former Freestyle Wrestler Champion)

24
Davit Chakvetadze
(Wrestler)

25
Guzel Manyurova
(Amateur wrestler)

26
Khetag Pliev
(Wrestler)

27
Danil Khalimov
(Wrestler)

28
Zalina Sidakova
(Wrestler)