Artur Taymazov
1979 – Present Uzbekistan
amateur wrestlerpolitician
Who was Artur Taymazov?
Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling who won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 120kg category. He later entered politics and has served in governmental positions in Uzbekistan.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Artur Taymazov (CC BY-SA 4.0).