Soslan Gattsiev

Soslan Gattsiev
Personal information
Full nameSoslan Magometovich Gattsiev
Nationality Belarus
Born (1985-09-27) 27 September 1985
Andijan, Uzbekistan
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubSHVSM Homel
Coached byAleksandr Khotilov
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsLondon 2012 5-th place
World finalsMilitary World Champion 2008
Regional finalsCadet European Champion 2002

Soslan Magometovich Gattsiev (Uzbek: Сослан Магометович Гатциев; born September 27, 1985, in Andijan, Uzbekistan) is an amateur Belarusian freestyle wrestler of Uzbek origin, who competes in the men's light heavyweight category. Gattsiev represented Belarus at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the 84 kg class. He lost the semifinal match to Puerto Rico's Jaime Espinal, with a score of 2–15. Gattsiev, however, was offered another shot for the bronze medal bout in the repechage, where he was eventually outclassed and beaten by reigning European champion Dato Marsagishvili of Georgia, with a set-score of 0–3 and 1–3.