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He won the bronze medal at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 74 kg|men's 74 kg]] category.
He won the bronze medal at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 74 kg|men's 74 kg]] category.


At the [[2014 World Wrestling Championships]] in the [[2014 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 74 kg|men's 74 kg]] category, Tsargush won against rival [[Jordan Burroughs]] 9-2, who had won the last 3 world level titles at the weight class, from 2011-2013.
At the [[2014 World Wrestling Championships]] in the [[2014 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 74 kg|men's 74 kg]] category, Tsargush won against rival [[Jordan Burroughs]] 9-2, who had won the last 3 world level titles at the weight class, from 2011-2013. In this match, Burroughs got in on Tsargush's leg quite easily, but could not finish the takedown due to a sprained MCL. Tsargush subsequently got the takedown and scored on Burroughs with a trapped-arm gutwrench turn.


Tsargush also won a world championship at the junior level in 2007.
Tsargush also won a world championship at the junior level in 2007.

Revision as of 16:35, 4 November 2014

Denis Tsargush
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's Freestyle Wrestling
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 74 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Herning 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Moscow 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tashkent 74 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Baku 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Dortmund 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Belgrade 74 kg

Denís Tsargúsh (Template:Lang-ab, IPA /dɛˈnis t͡sʰɑrˈgʷɨʂ/) born 1 September 1987 in Gudauta, Abkhazia, Georgia is a male Abkhazian freestyle wrestler. He is a 3 time European Champion, 3 time World Champion and also won a bronze medal at the Olympics.

He won the 74 kg weight class at the 2009, 2010 and 2014 FILA Wrestling World Championships.[1][2][3]

He won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 74 kg category.

At the 2014 World Wrestling Championships in the men's 74 kg category, Tsargush won against rival Jordan Burroughs 9-2, who had won the last 3 world level titles at the weight class, from 2011-2013. In this match, Burroughs got in on Tsargush's leg quite easily, but could not finish the takedown due to a sprained MCL. Tsargush subsequently got the takedown and scored on Burroughs with a trapped-arm gutwrench turn.

Tsargush also won a world championship at the junior level in 2007.

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