Ilgar Abdulov (; born May 12, 1981, in

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) is an amateur Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler, who played in the men's super heavyweight category. He is a member of Neftçi Wrestling Club in Baku, and is coached and trained by Bakhram Milbatov. Abdulov represented his nation

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at the

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, where he competed for the men's 74 kg class. He first defeated Turkey's Şeref Tüfenk in the qualifying round, before losing out his next match to Russian wrestler and former Olympic champion Varteres Samurgashev, who pinned him in the first period.

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External links

Profile – International Wrestling Database
Azerbaijani male sport wrestlers 1981 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for Azerbaijan Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sport wrestlers from Baku 21st-century Azerbaijani sportsmen {{Azerbaijan-wrestling-bio-stub