Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev, also spelled Buvaysa Hamidovich Saytiev, (Chechen: Бувайса Хамидович Сайтиев) (born in March 11, 1975 in Khasavyurt, Dagestan) is a Chechen wrestler who is a five-time world champion and who won gold medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. His younger brother Adam Saitiev, also a wrestler, won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories. ... The Mens Freestyle 74 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall, August 28 to August 29. ... The Chechen language has about 1,200,000 speakers, most of whom live in Russia. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (71st in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Khasavyurt (Russian: ) is a city in Dagestan, Russia. ... The Republic of Dagestan IPA: (Russian: ; Avar: , DaÉ£istanÅ‚ul Džumħuriyat), older spelling Daghestan, is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... // Geography The Chechen people are mainly inhabitants of Chechnya, which is internationally recognized as part of Russia. ... Wrestling can be: Sport wrestling Professional wrestling Another term for grappling This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, United States. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα - Athína) is the largest city and capital of Greece, located in the Attica periphery of central Greece. ... At the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2 different Wrestling disciplines were contested: Freestyle Wrestling and Greco-Roman Wrestling. ...

Buvaisar left his home in Khasavyurt in 1992 with an old friend to train in Krasnoyarsk, as the city had one of the most distinguished wresting training programs in the country, many of whose alumni had competed for the Russian national team. It was soon after graduation that he had become eligible for the national team. Khasavyurt (Russian: ) is a city in Dagestan, Russia. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Flag Seal Location Location of Krasnoyarsk and Krai in Russia Coordinates , Government Krai Krasnoyarsk Mayor Pyotr Pimashkov Geographical characteristics Area     City 172 km²     Land   172 km²     Water   0 km² Population     City (2005) 917,200     Density   5,300/km² Elevation +135. ...

Buvaisar won his first gold medal in Atlanta, when he defeated Park Jang-Soon of South Korea in a score of 5-0. He then went undefeated in every major wrestling competition, until he was defeated in a stunning upset in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney against American Brandon Slay, who was eventually awarded gold. Buvaisar would later go on to secure gold again at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by defeating Kazakh Gennadiy Laliyev in a score of 7-0. [1] This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Look up Upset in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... Brandon Slay is a former Olympic wrestler for the United States. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα - Athína) is the largest city and capital of Greece, located in the Attica periphery of central Greece. ... Languages Kazakh (and/or languages in country of residence) Religions Sunni Islam Related ethnic groups Kipchak and other Turk peoples, ancient Indo-Iranian tribes, Mongols The Kazakhs (also spelled Kazaks, Qazaqs; Kazakh: Қазақтар []; Russian: Казахи; the English name is transliterated from Russian) are a Turk people of the northern parts of Central... Gennadiy Laliyev (born March 30, 1979) is an Kazakhstani wrestler who competed in the Mens Freestyle 74 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. ...

Buvaisar has been decorated with the Order of Friendship by the Russian president. He has also been crowned as European champion in 2000 and 2001. He was named the Freestyle Wrestler of the Year by the International Wrestling Federation in 1996 and 1998. The Order of Friendship is a state decoration of Russia established by decree # 442 of March 2, 1994 of the President of the Russian Federation. ... List of Presidents of Russia Boris Yeltsin1 (July 10, 1991 – December 31, 1999) two terms. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles, also known as FILA, is an International wrestling federation that holds events around the world. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Buvaisar has been training in Krasnoyarsk for the past several years. On February 14, 2007, Newslab reported that he had resumed training after a neck-bone trauma. [2] He intends to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Flag Seal Location Location of Krasnoyarsk and Krai in Russia Coordinates , Government Krai Krasnoyarsk Mayor Pyotr Pimashkov Geographical characteristics Area     City 172 km²     Land   172 km²     Water   0 km² Population     City (2005) 917,200     Density   5,300/km² Elevation +135. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... In vertebrates, cervical vertebrae (singular: vertebra) are those vertebrae immediately behind (caudal to) the skull. ... In medical terminology, blunt trauma, blunt injury, non-penetrating trauma or blunt force trauma refers to a type of physical trauma caused to a bodypart, either by impact, injury or physical attack; the latter usually being referred to as blunt force trauma. ... The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were awarded to Beijing, China after a two-round vote of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 13, 2001. ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ;  ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...

Buvaisar is a supporter and friend of Chechen warlord-turned-president Ramzan Kadyrov. Kommersant reported on March 22, 2007 that Buvaisar had visited Kadyrov in a Moscow hotel to offer advice to the new Chechen leader. [3] // Geography The Chechen people are mainly inhabitants of Chechnya, which is internationally recognized as part of Russia. ... A warlord is a person with power who has de facto military control of a subnational area due to armed forces loyal to the warlord and not to a central authority. ... Most of this article is about heads of state. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Kommersant (Cyrillic: Коммерсантъ) (which literally translates as The Businessman) was a commerce-oriented newspaper published in Russia. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Position of Moscow in Europe Coordinates: , Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Government  - Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Area  - City 1,081 km²  (417. ... Dariush Grand Hotel,Kish island, Iran The 4-star Manor House Hotel at Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. ...

External Links

• JISS Olympic Result Database information
• ABC Sport article
• Chechnya Free.ru article
• Interview with Buvaisar Saitiev (in Russian)