 Rustam Iskandari in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 August 1991 Kulyab, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling |
Rustam Iskandari (born 18 August 1991 in Kulyab) is a Tajikistani freestyle wrestler. [1] He competed in the freestyle 96 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; he was defeated by Valerii Andriitsev in the 1/8 finals and eliminated by Khetag Gazyumov in the repechage round. [2] [3]
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