Vugar Orujov

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nariman oglu and the family name is Orujov.

Vugar Orujov
Вугар Оруджев
Personal information
Full nameVugar Nariman oglu Orujov
NationalityRussian
Belarusian
Born(1971-10-26)26 October 1971
Baku, Soviet Union
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
CountrySoviet Union
Russia
Belarus
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubMinsk freestyle wrestling club
Coached byZhora Dzhangirov
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing File:Olympic flag.svg Unified Team
Olympic Games
File:Olympic rings.svg
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 48 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1992 Kaposvar 48 kg
Representing File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Varna 48 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Stuttgart 48 kg
Representing File:Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991–1995).svg Belarus
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Toronto 48 kg
Representing File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Atlanta 48 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Fribourg 48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Budapest 48 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1995 Chattanooga 48 kg

Vugar Nariman oglu Orujov (Azerbaijani: Vüqar Nəriman oğlu Orucov, Russian: Оруджев Вугар Нариман оглы, born 26 October 1971 in Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian two-time freestyle wrestling world champion and an Olympic bronze medalist of Azerbaijani heritage. He competed in both the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he competed for the Unified Team, and the 1996 Summer Olympics, taking third and fourth respectively.[1] He is currently a head coach at Nassau Community College in East Garden City, New York. He has three sons. His middle son, Vitali Arujau, represents Cornell University in NCAA Division I and won the 2023[2] and 2024[3] at 133 lb as well as gold at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships at 61 kg,[4] joining his father as a world champion.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vugar Orujov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Diakomihalis the Fifth Four-Time NCAA Champ, Arujau Wins First as Cornell Finishes Third as a Team". Cornell Athletics. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Arujau Beats Fix In Marathon Match To Win Second Straight Title, Cornell Finishes Second". Cornell Athletics. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Arujau Earns 61kg World Championship Gold, Dake Advances To 74kg Finals". Cornell Athletics. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.

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