Ruslan Ashuraliyev

Ruslan Nuraliyevich Ashuraliyev (20 February 1950 – 27 November 2009) was a Russian freestyle wrestler who won world titles in 1974 and 1975 and placed second in 1973. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and finished third and fourth, respectively.[2][1]

Ruslan Ashuraliyev

Ashuraliyev at the 1975 World Championships
Personal information
Born	20 February 1950 Makhachkala, Russia
Died	27 November 2009 (aged 59) Makhachkala, Russia
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Sport	Freestyle wrestling
Club	Urozhai Mashachkala
Coached by	Sultan Musayev, Ali Aliyev[1]
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1972 Munich -68 kg World championships 1973 Tehran -74 kg 1974 Istanbul -74 kg 1975 Minsk -74 kg European championships 1974 Madrid -74 kg

Ashuraliyev took up wrestling in 1965 and later won five Soviet titles, in 1971, 1973–74 and 1976–77. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach, and also served two terms in the parliament of Dagestan. From 2000 until his death in 2009, he headed the Dagestan Polytechnic Institute in Makhachkala.[2]