Soslan Andiyev

Soslan Petrovich Andijew (Russian Сослан Петрович Андиев; * April 21, 1952 in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia ) is a former Soviet wrestler of Ossetian origin.

Life

Soslan Andijew comes from a North -Ossetian family in which the struggle was at home for several generations. Father Pyotr Achmetowitsch and the brothers Gennadi and Sergei were also wrestlers. Since it is not surprising that Soslan began at an early age with the rings. His first coach and training partners were his brothers. Later, when he had first successes came even A. Dsgojew, a former world-class wrestler, added. With 20 years Soslan was 1.98 m tall and weighed about 110 kg. After he had become in 1969 Spartakiadesieger, he was employed in the following years for the Soviet Union at the Junior World and European Championships and won 1969 World Youth Championship and 1970 and 1971 European Junior Championships, in each case in free style, the style in which he wrestled exclusively. When, after the 1972 Olympics, the famous Alexander Medved had resigned, Soslan Andijew occurred from 1973 to the succession of this great athlete and piled up 1982 success to success. He won two Olympic gold medals, four World Championships and three European titles. Often he also met German wrestler. Roland Gehrke from the GDR and Heinz Eichelbaum from Germany but had no chance against him. 1973, beginning his international career, he defeated in countries fighting for the World Team Cup against the United States Chris Taylor and Michael Mc Cready, the American representative on shoulders.

Soslan Andijew is a graduate economist. During his time as an active wrestler he was a member of the SC " Dynamo" Ordzhonikidze and was, as usual in the Soviet Union, virtually Ringer professional. For his contributions to the sport wrestler he was taken in September 2006 in the FILA International Wrestling Hall of Fame.

International success

(OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship, European Championship EM =, F = Freestyle, SS = Super Heavyweight, at that time more than 100 kg of body weight)

Soviet Championships

Soslan Andijew won the Soviet Championships in 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1980, respectively in free style, super heavyweight.