Anton Botev (born May 25, 1986) is an amateur Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's super heavyweight category. He is a member of Neftçi Wrestling Club in

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, and is coached and trained by Timershan Kalimulin. Botev represented his current nation

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at the

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, where he competed for in men's 120 kg class. He first defeated Georgian-born Uzbek wrestler and former heavyweight silver medalist David Saldadze in the qualifying round, before losing out his next match to Sweden's

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, who was able to score five points in two straight periods, leaving Botev without a single point.

References

External links

Profile – International Wrestling Database
Russian male sport wrestlers Azerbaijani male sport wrestlers 1986 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for Azerbaijan Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Martial artists from Omsk Azerbaijani people of Russian descent 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Azerbaijan-wrestling-bio-stub