Irbek Farniev

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Irbek Farniev
Personal information
Native nameИрбек Валентинович Фарниев
Full nameIrbek Valentinovich Farniev
NationalityFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Born (1980-01-12) 12 January 1980 (age 45)
Vladikavkaz, Russia
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Sport Wrestling
Weight class66-74 kg
Event Freestyle
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 7th (2008)
World finalsGold medal world centered-2.svg(2003)Bronze medal world centered-2.svg(2007)
Regional finalsGold medal europe.svg(2003)

Silver medal europe.svg(2001)

Silver medal europe.svg(2007)
National finalsGold medal icon.svg(2003 ,2007 ,2008 ,2011)

Silver medal icon.svg(2001 ,2004 ,2005 ,2006)

Bronze medal icon.svg(2002 ,2010)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 New York 66 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Baku 66 kg
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2002 Spokane74 kg
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Riga 66 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Sofia 66 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Budapest 69 kg
Russian National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2011 Yakutsk74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 St.Petersburg66 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 Moscow66 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2003 Cherkessk66 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2006 Nishnevartovsk66 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2005 Krasnodar66 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2004 St.Petersburg66 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2001 Moscow69 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2010 Volgograd74 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2002 Yakutsk74 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2009 Krasnoyarsk74 kg
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2000 Nantes63 kg
Junior European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2000 Sofia63 kg
World Youth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Moscow 57 kg

Irbek Farniev (born January 12, 1980, in Vladikavkaz) is a male freestyle wrestler from Russia. He participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. After winning two fights he was eliminated in the 1/4 of final losing with Leonid Spiridonov.

He was gold medalist of 2003 FILA Wrestling World Championships in New York City and bronze medalist of 2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships


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