Rasul Abakar oghlu Chunayev () is an

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i Greco-Roman wrestler. He was born 7 January 1991 in Yeni Şərif, Balakən,

, to Avar parents. He is a world champion and European vice-champion in men's

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Career

In 2015, he won gold medal at 2015 European Games and became the first athlete to win gold while being on

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for

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Personal life

Chunayev loves dancing. His character is frequently described as laid-back and relaxed. His most notable celebration came after Chunayev defeated Russian wrestler Islambek Albiev at the 2013 Summer Universiade, when he performed the Lezginka, a traditional dance of the

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, on the mat. He also gave a military salute as a sign of respect to the Azerbaijani families of victims in Karabakh after defeating Armenian wrestler Varsham Boranyan during 2014 World Wrestling Championships in

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* Living people 1991 births Azerbaijani people of Avar descent People from Balakən European Games gold medalists for Azerbaijan European Games medalists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 2015 European Games Azerbaijani male sport wrestlers World Wrestling Championships medalists Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic wrestlers for Azerbaijan Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in wrestling Olympic bronze medalists for Azerbaijan Summer World University Games medalists in wrestling FISU World University Games gold medalists for Azerbaijan European Wrestling Championships medalists Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in wrestling Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists for Azerbaijan {{Azerbaijan-wrestling-bio-stub