Great Olympians

Biographies - MEM

Abdulah Memedi

B. 1952-04-24, from North Macedonia, represented Yugoslavia
Freestyle Wrestling (1 silver)
1980 HP
Men's Middleweight (-82 kg) fifth 1500
1500

The OlyMADMen do not reveal why they call this athlete North Macedonian, but I have no reason not to follow that classification.

Rǝşid Mǝmmǝdbǝyov

B. 1927-02-28, Şağan, Azerbaijan, represented the Soviet Union; D. 1970-12-04
Freestyle Wrestling (1 silver)
1952 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-57 kg) silver 6000
6000

Refik Memišević

B. 1956-05-14, Bačka Novu Sel, Serbia, represented Yugoslavia; D. 2004-01-04
Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 silver)
1980 1984 HP
Men's Heavyweight (-100 kg) fourth 8400
Men's Super-Heavyweight (+100 kg) silver
8400

Written 2019-12-03 - last modified 2023-09-29

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