Ali Aliev (wrestler)

Ali Aliev
Али Алиев
Aliyev (left) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameAli Zurkanaevich Aliev
Born(1937-11-29)29 November 1937
Choh, Gunibsky District, Dagestan ASSR, Soviet Union
Died7 January 1995(1995-01-07) (aged 57)
Moscow, Russia
Height154 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
CountryDagestan ASSR, Soviet Union
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Championships
1959 Tehran52 kg
1961 Yokohama52 kg
1962 Toledo52 kg
1966 Toledo57 kg
1967 New Delhi57 kg
1963 Sofia52 kg

Ali Zurkanaevich Aliev (Russian: Али Зурканаевич Алиев; born 29 November 1937 – 7 January 1995) was a Soviet freestyle wrestler. He won five world titles and was the first wrestler from Dagestan to win a world title in freestyle wrestling. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games, finishing fourth and sixth. After his death, the Russian Wrestling Federation has hosted the annual Ali Aliev Memorial International Wrestling Meeting at the Ali Aliev Wrestling Training Center in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russia.