Personal information | |
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Born | April 9, 1986 |
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Greece |
Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Freestyle |
Club | Polinikis[1] |
Coached by | Charalambos Chafousidis (GRE)[1] |
Olegk Motsalin (Greek: Ολεγκ Μοτσαλιν; born April 9, 1986) is a Greek wrestler, who competed for the men's freestyle 74 kg at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, after winning a silver medal at the World Qualifying Tournament in Helsinki, Finland.[2][3] He was eliminated in the first round, losing out to Uzbekistan's Soslan Tigiev, who later won the bronze medal in this category, but subsequently disqualified for being tested positive in a banned substance.
Motsalin is also currently a member of Polinikis, being coached and trained by Charalambos Chafousidis.[1]