Mamed Aghaev (born 26 May 1976) is a retired

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n-born freestyle wrestler of Chechen descent. He switched to the

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n national wrestling team in 1999. Aghaev began wrestling in 1987 and was part of the Ajastam Armenia club in Vanadzor. He won a silver medal at the 2003

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in Riga and competed at the

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in Athens.

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* 1976 births Living people Armenian male sport wrestlers Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic wrestlers for Armenia European Wrestling Championships medalists Russian emigrants to Armenia {{Armenia-wrestling-bio-stub