Denis Tsargush
Wrestler
デニス・チャーグシュ · 데니스 차르구시
- Born
- 1 September 1987, Gudauta
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Discipline
- wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Denís Tsargúsh (Abkhaz: Дени́с Царгәы́ш, IPA /dɛˈnis t͡sʰɑrˈgʷɨʂ/, born 1 September 1987, also known as Dinislam Tsargush), is a Russian freestyle wrestler. He is a three-time European Champion, three-time World Champion and also won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is a Grand Master of Sports in Freestyle Wrestling.
He won the 74 kg weight class at the 2009, 2010 and 2014 FILA Wrestling World Championships.
He won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 74 kg category. At the 2014 World Wrestling Championships in the men's 74 kg category, Tsargush scored a 9–2 victory over Jordan Burroughs (U.S.), who had won the last three world level titles at the weight class, from 2011 to 2013. Tsargush also won a world championship at the junior level in 2007.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 74 kg | 2012 |
Awards and honours
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q724229 (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.