Jamtsyn Davaajav
Davaajav (top) at the 1980 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Mongolia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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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. At the 1980 Olympics Davaajav wrestled in the men's freestyle 74 kg, losing in the final to Valentin Raichev of Bulgaria, although he was winning the match six seconds before the end.[1] In freestyle wrestling he also won a bronze medal at the 1978 Asian Games and placed fourth at the 1977 and 1979 world championships.[2]
References
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- ^ "Монголоо алдаршуулсан олимпийн баатрууд", Монцамэ, October 06, 2018. Accessed July 27, 2025 (in Mongolian). " Ж.Даваажав агсаны аваргын төлөөх барилдааны төгсгөлд оноо 5:5 болж тэнцээд байх үед В.Райчев олимпийн аварга болох хожлын оноог авч, манай бөх олимпийн мөнгөн медальтан болсон түүхтэй. Энэ барилдааны тухай хожим нь 1992 онд “Таван цагираг” сонинд “Би зургаа алхаад л Райчев арагшаа ухраад л цаг дууссан... Би их гоомой мэх хийгээгүй бол тэнцүү оноотойгоо дуусахад л ялалт минийх байлаа” хэмээн дурсан ярьж байсан юм.
- ^ 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
- Jamtsyn Davaajav at the International Wrestling Database
- Jamtsyn Davaajav at Olympedia