Bashir Varaev (russian: Башир Вараев, also spelled Varayev, born 23 February 1964) is a Chechen

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ka who competed for the

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in the

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. In 1988 he won the bronze medal in the half middleweight class.

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* 1964 births Living people Russian male judoka Soviet male judoka Olympic judoka of the Soviet Union Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in judo Chechen martial artists Russian people of Chechen descent Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Goodwill Games medalists in judo People from Grozny Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games {{Russia-judo-bio-stub