Adam Saitiev

Adam Hamidovich Saitiev, also spelled Saytiev, (Chechen: Адам Хамидович Сайтиев, born December 12, 1977) is a Russian wrestler of Chechen descent who won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics for the Russian Federation at 85 kg. Adam also won the Wrestling World Championships in 1999 and 2002. His elder brother Buvaisar Saitiev, also a wrestler, was a three-time Olympic champion and six-time World champion.

Adam Saitiev
Personal information
Native nameАдам Хамидович Сайтиев
Full nameAdam Hamidovich Saitiev
Nationality Russia
Born (1977-12-12) December 12, 1977
Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWrestling
Weight class74-85 kg
EventFreestyle
Coached byViktor Alexeev, Abdul Saitiev
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney85 kg
World Championships
Ankara 199976 kg
Tehran 200284 kg
European Championships
1999 Minsk76 kg
2000 Budapest85 kg
2006 Moscow84 kg
1998 Bratislava76 kg
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