Khetag Pliev
Russian–Canadian boxer
182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)Medal record
Representing  Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pan American Games | ||
 | 2015 Guadalajara | 96 kg |
Khetag Aleksandrovich Pliev (Russian: Хетаг Александрович Плиев; born February 20, 1984)[1][2] is a Russian–born Canadian professional boxer,[3] freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist who competed for Canada.
In 2012, Pliev was awarded the silver medal at the Marika tournament, qualifying him to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he came in 10th in the 96 kg weight category.[4] He is a four-time Canadian National Champion, Ohio State champion (1999-2002), U.S. Junior open champion 2002. He had his professional boxing debut in 2017.
On April 1, 2021, Pliev’s finger became detached from his hand during an MMA bout. The finger was later recovered and reattached.
References
- ^ "Khetag Pliev Wrestling". Archived from the original on 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
- ^ Khetag Pliev Biography
- ^ "BoxRec: Khetag Pliev". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ "Khetag Pliev Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
External links
- Khetag Pliev at BoxRec (registration required)
- Khetag Pliev at the International Wrestling Database
- Khetag Pliev at Olympedia
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