Namig Yadulla Abdullayev (, born 4 January 1971) is an Azerbaijani retired freestyle wrestler, who won the 2000 Summer Olympics gold medal in 55 kg, as well as three gold medals at European championships and three silver medals at world championships.Namiq Abdullayev. sports-reference.com
A three-time Olympian, Abdullayev won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 52 kg category and the gold in the 55 kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated early.
Abdullayev retired in 2009. Легендарный азербайджанский борец Намик Абдуллаев уходит из большого спорта (Legendary Azerbaijani Wrestler Namiq Abdullayev Retiring). Day.az. 18 July 2009.
Personal life He is originally from the village of Ağdərə in the Khizi district.Sadıq Zeynaloğlu. "Tarixin qan yaddaşı" Azərbaycan Respublikası Xatirə Kitabı Nəşriyyatı, Bakı - 2001.
Abdullayev is married and lives in Baku. Azerbaijani Женился азербайджанский борец Намик Абдуллаев (Wrestler Namig Abdullayev Getting Married). day.az. 28 October 2008 He is the brother of world champion wrestler Arif Abdullayev.
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Namig Abdullayev's profile