Eldar Assanov (born August 22, 1974) is a former competitor in

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for

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. His major accomplishment was a silver medal in the 1997

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. He also won a bronze medal at the 1995 World Military Games, and again at the 1999 World Military Games. He was a world champion at the espoir level in 1993, European champion at the junior level in 1991, and European champion at the espoir level in 1994.

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1974 births Living people Ukrainian male sport wrestlers World Wrestling Championships medalists 20th-century Ukrainian sportsmen Military World Games bronze medalists for Ukraine Military World Games medalists in wrestling {{Ukraine-wrestling-bio-stub