Jamtsyn Davaajav (Mongolian: Жамцын Даваажав; 28 June 1953 – 2000) was a Mongolian welterweight wrestler. He competed at the 1976 Olympics in Greco-Roman and at the 1980 Olympics in freestyle wrestling and won a silver medal in 1980. In freestyle wrestling he also won a bronze medal at the 1978 Asian Games and placed fourth at the 1977 and 1979 world championships.[1]
 Davaajav (top) at the 1980 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Mongolia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1953 Bulgan, Mongolian People’s Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2000 (aged 46–47) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Mongolia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 74 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
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- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jamtsyn Davaajav". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
External links
edit- Jamtsyn Davaajav at the International Wrestling Database
- Jamtsyn Davaajav at Olympedia
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