Islambek Albiev

Islambek Tsilimovich Albiev (Russian: Исламбек Цилимович Альбиев, Chechen: СаӀид-Цилиман кӀант Альбиев Ислам-Бека; born December 28, 1988, in Chechnya)^[2] is a Russian wrestler of Chechen descent, who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling. Albiev is a World champion (2009) and two-time European champion (2009 and 2016).

Islambek Albiev
Исламбек Альбиев

Albiev (right) against Rasul Chunayev at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Islambek Tsilimovich Albiev
Nickname	The Professor mat[citation needed]
Citizenship	Russian
Born	(1988-12-28) December 28, 1988 (age 36) Grozny, Chechen-Ingush ASSR
Home town	Grozny Moscow
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Wrestling
Rank	Grand Master of Sports
Event	Greco-Roman
Club	CSKA Wrestling Club Olympic Village-80[1]
Coached by	Umatgirey Tavbulatov
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2008 Beijing 60 kg World Championships 2009 Herning 60 kg 2013 Budapest 66 kg European Championship 2009 Vilnius 60 kg 2016 Riga 66 kg Summer Universiade Kazan 2013 66 kg