Nepes Gukulov
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10 September 1978 (age 38) Turkmenistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | University Sports Club, Ashgabat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Micha Tshakmasian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nepes Gukulov (born 10 September 1978) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Turkmenistan. He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney as a featherweight (-58 kg), finishing 10th overall (with an 1-2 record).[1]
He is also the only Turkmen to ever medal at the World Wrestling Championships, winning a silver in 2002 in Moscow at -55 kg. He defeated defending world champion Hassan Rangraz in the semifinals before losing to Geidar Mamedaliyev in the gold medal match.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Wrestling at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games: Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ Heintz, Jim (21 September 2002). "Gukulov defeats defending champion Rangraz in semi-finals". Associated Press. High Beam. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Turkmen athlete won silver prize in world championship on Greek-Roman wrestling". turkmenistan.ru. 23 September 2002. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
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