Magomed Tolboyev

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Magomed Tolboev.

Magomed Omarovich Tolboyev (

Hero of Russia
and other honors before retiring from active service. He continues to be a part-time consultant and commentator on aviation issues.

Tolboyev was the focus of media attention due to an attack on him by police officers in Moscow. They brutally beat him because of his name that sounded like he was a Chechen, although he in fact was a member of Avar people.[2][3]

Tolboyev's younger brother, Taygib, was also a test pilot, and a Hero of the Russian Federation.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Magomed Tolboev. Biography".
  2. ^ 10,000 rounded up in Moscow terrorist hunt, The Daily Telegraph, 23 September 2004.
  3. ^ Милиционеры избили космонавта за "чеченскую" фамилию (in Russian). 10 September 2004. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  4. ^ Bocharov, Anton. "Толбо́ев Тайги́б Ома́рович" (in Russian). Heroes of the Country [ru]. Retrieved 31 May 2021.