Adlan Varayev
Russian Olympic wrestler (1962–2016)
アドラン・ワラエフ
- Born
- 2 January 1962, Sadovoe
- Died
- 4 May 2016, Chechnya
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union, Russia
- Sport
- amateur wrestling, freestyle wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, coach
- Height
- 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Weight
- 74 kg (163 lb)
Adlan Abuevich Varaev (Russian: Адлан Абуевич Вараев; 2 January 1962 – 4 May 2016) was a Russian-Chechen welterweight freestyle wrestler who won a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics. He won the 1987 World Championships, beating Dave Schultz in the final, and placed second in 1986. Varaev held the European welterweight title in 1986–1988. After retiring from competitions worked as a wrestling coach and administrator. He trained the Russian national freestyle team and served as vice-president of the Russian Wrestling Federation. He drowned after a bad fall into the Argun River.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1988 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 74 kg |
Awards and honours
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- Medal "For Labour Valour"
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords
- Merited Coach of Russia
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q357985 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.