Olegk Motsalin

Greek wrestler (born 1986)

1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Weight74 kg (163 lb)SportCountry

GreeceSportWrestlingEventFreestyleClubPolinikis^[1]Coached byCharalambos 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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Olegk Motsalin". London 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olegk Motsalin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
^ "After all the hard work, Narsingh aims for medal in London". The Times of India. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2012.