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Youthful Albiev claims gold medal

Russia's Islam-Beka Albiev
Albiev won Russia's second goald medal in Beijing

Islam-Beka Albiev became the second youngest wrestling champion in Olympic history as he beat Vitaliy Rahimov in the 60kg Greco-Roman wrestling final.

The 19-year-old Russian won the best-of-three period match against the Azerbaijani fighter 2-0, taking the first 2-0 and the second 4-0.

It was Russia's second consecutive gold after Nazyr Mankiev won the 55kg class.

Kazakhstan's Nurbakyt Tengizbayev and Ruslan Tiumenbaev of Kyrgyzstan claimed the bronze medals.

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Albiev, watched by Russia's great wrestler Aleksandr Karelin, said he was delighted that all four medallists came from the former Soviet Union.

"I think this is a continuation of a great tradition," he said.


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Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze TOTAL
1 also show each event results forRussia 6 3 2 11
Men's Freestyle 120 kg 0 1 0
Men's Freestyle 55 kg 0 0 1
Men's Freestyle 60 kg 1 0 0
Men's Freestyle 74 kg 1 0 0
Men's Freestyle 84 kg 0 0 1
Men's Freestyle 96 kg 1 0 0
Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg 0 1 0
Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg 1 0 0
Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg 1 0 0
Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg 1 0 0
Women's Freestyle 63 kg 0 1 0
2 also show each event results forJapan 2 2 2 6
Men's Freestyle 55 kg 0 1 0
Men's Freestyle 60 kg 0 0 1
Women's Freestyle 0 0 1
Women's Freestyle 48 kg 0 1 0
Women's Freestyle 55 kg 1 0 0
Women's Freestyle 63 kg 1 0 0
3 also show each event results forGeorgia 2 0 2 4
Men's Freestyle 66 kg 0 0 1
Men's Freestyle 84 kg 1 0 0
Men's Freestyle 96 kg 0 0 1
Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg 1 0 0
4 also show each event results forChina 1 2 0 3
Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg 0 1 0
Women's Freestyle 1 0 0
Women's Freestyle 55 kg 0 1 0
5 also show each event results forUzbekistan 1 1 0 2
Men's Freestyle 120 kg 1 0 0
Men's Freestyle 74 kg 0 1 0
6 also show each event results forUSA 1 0 2 3
Men's Freestyle 55 kg 1 0 0
Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg 0 0 1
Women's Freestyle 63 kg 0 0 1
7 also show each event results forCanada 1 0 1 2
Women's Freestyle 48 kg 1 0 0
Women's Freestyle 55 kg 0 0 1
8 also show each event results forFrance 1 0 1 2
Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 1 0 0
Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg 0 0 1
9 also show each event results forTurkey 1 0 1 2
Men's Freestyle 66 kg 1 0 0
Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg 0 0 1
10 also show each event results forCuba 1 0 0 1
Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg 1 0 0
11 also show each event results forItaly 1 0 0 1
Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg 1 0 0
12 also show each event results forUkraine 0 2 3 5
Men's Freestyle 60 kg 0 1 0
Men's Freestyle 66 kg 0 1 0
Men's Freestyle 84 kg 0 0 1
Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 0 0 1
Women's Freestyle 48 kg 0 0 1
13 also show each event results forAzerbaijan 0 2 2 4
Men's Freestyle 96 kg 0 0 1
Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg 0 1 0
Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg 0 1 0
Women's Freestyle 48 kg 0 0 1
14 also show each event results forKazakhstan 0 1 4 5
Men's Freestyle 120 kg 0 0 1
Men's Freestyle 96 kg 0 1 0
Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg 0 0 1
Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg 0 0 1
Women's Freestyle 63 kg 0 0 1
15 also show each event results forBulgaria 0 1 3 4
Men's Freestyle 55 kg 0 0 1
Men's Freestyle 74 kg 0 0 1
Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg 0 0 1
Women's Freestyle 0 1 0
16 also show each event results forKyrgyzstan 0 1 1 2
Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg 0 0 1
Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 0 1 0
17 also show each event results forGermany 0 1 0 1
Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg 0 1 0
18 also show each event results forHungary 0 1 0 1
Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg 0 1 0
19 also show each event results forTajikistan 0 1 0 1
Men's Freestyle 84 kg 0 1 0
20 also show each event results forArmenia 0 0 2 2
Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg 0 0 1
Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg 0 0 1
21 also show each event results forBelarus 0 0 2 2
Men's Freestyle 74 kg 0 0 1
Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 0 0 1
22 also show each event results forColombia 0 0 1 1
Women's Freestyle 55 kg 0 0 1
23 also show each event results forIndia 0 0 1 1
Men's Freestyle 66 kg 0 0 1
24 also show each event results forIran 0 0 1 1
Men's Freestyle 60 kg 0 0 1
25 also show each event results forLithuania 0 0 1 1
Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg 0 0 1
26 also show each event results forPoland 0 0 1 1
Women's Freestyle 0 0 1
27 also show each event results forSlovakia 0 0 1 1
Men's Freestyle 120 kg 0 0 1
28 also show each event results forSouth Korea 0 0 1 1
Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg 0 0 1

see also
Mankiev wins wrestling gold medal
12 Aug 08 |  Wrestling
Olympics blog
07 Aug 08 |  Olympics
Beijing 2008
14 Feb 08 |  Olympics
Guide to wrestling
14 Oct 05 |  Wrestling

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