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London-2012: Soslan Tigiev loses to Iranian wrestler

London-2012: Soslan Tigiev loses to Iranian wrestler
London-2012: Soslan Tigiev loses to Iranian wrestler
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Silver medalist of Beijing Olympics on freestyle wrestling Soslan Tigiev in the weight category of 74 kg lost to Iran’s Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi.

Soslan Tigiev has been beaten with the score 3-0 in the first period. The second period ended with a 1-1 draw.

In the result, Tigiev lost any chances to win gold medal of Olympics. If Goudarzi advances to finals, the Uzbek wrestler will have chance to compete for bronze medal of London Games.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.