Uran Kalilov
Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||
| Style | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ryon Wrestling Club | |||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Yusup Kalilov | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Uran Kalilov (
Busan, South Korea. Kalilov also trained throughout his sporting career for Ryon Wrestling Club in Bishkek
under his father and personal coach Yusup Kalilov.
Kalilov made his international debut at the
Andriy Kalashnykov to close the pool, Kalilov could not hold tightly over his opponent and lost the match by a comfortable 3–0 decision. Placing second in the pool and eighth in the final standings, Kalilov's performance fell short to put him through to the next round.[3]
Shortly after the Games, Kalilov came strong with a bronze medal effort at the
Busan, South Korea as a medal favorite in the 55 kg
class, and picked up a bronze over China's Wang Hui by a close 6–5 verdict.
At the
Créteil, France.[5][6] Unlike his previous Olympics, Kalilov delivered a catastrophic game plan in the prelim pool. He lost three straight matches each to China's Sheng Jiang by a 3–3 draw and a double warning, to Greece's Artiom Kiouregkian by a pin, and to Denmark's Håkan Nyblom by a satisfying 3–0 verdict, leaving him on the bottom of the pool and placing eighteenth in the final standings.[7][8]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Uran Kalilov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Lowney Upsets Russian Wrestler". ABC News. 24 September 2000. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- (PDF) on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Gardner beats two-time bronze medalist Saldadse". ESPN. 8 December 2001. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ Abbott, Gary (13 July 2004). "Olympic Games preview at 55 kg/121 lbs. in men's Greco-Roman". USA Wrestling. The Mat. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Khatri to kick start Indian campaign in wrestling". Hindustan Times. 22 August 2004. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "To sejre ikke nok for Nyblom" [Two victories won't be enough for Nyblom] (in Danish). Fyens Stiftstidende. 24 August 2004. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
External links
- Uran Kalilov at the International Wrestling Database
- Uran Kalilov at Olympedia
- Profile – International Wrestling Database at the Wayback Machine (archived 9 April 2017)
