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Buvaisar Saitiev — a life in wrestling

This tough, fearless and uncompromising athlete believes that in order to teach others a lesson, an individual must first learn one himself. As a three-time Olympic champion and six-time world and European champion, Buvaisar Saitiev poses a formidable threat to his opponents and is the reason overcrowded sports arenas have been filled with the Russian national anthem dozens of times. This most titled freestyle wrestler has had an impressive career, achieving the ranks of a real and current champion that remains undefeated to this day. As his own self-proclaimed role model, Buvaisar Saitiev agrees that true champions are not born, but made. This great athlete has built a house, is raising three sons and a beautiful daughter, has won three Olympic medals and has praised his family for all the world to hear. If these are not the signs of a real man, we don’t know what is.

Presenter Nataliya Krylova

Year 2013

Duration 00:45:29

Presenter Nataliya Krylova

This tough, fearless and uncompromising athlete believes that in order to teach others a lesson, an individual must first learn one himself. As a three-time Olympic champion and six-time world and European champion, Buvaisar Saitiev poses a formidable threat to his opponents and is the reason overcrowded sports arenas have been filled with the Russian national anthem dozens of times. This most titled freestyle wrestler has had an impressive career, achieving the ranks of a real and current champion that remains undefeated to this day. As his own self-proclaimed role model, Buvaisar Saitiev agrees that true champions are not born, but made. This great athlete has built a house, is raising three sons and a beautiful daughter, has won three Olympic medals and has praised his family for all the world to hear. If these are not the signs of a real man, we don’t know what is.

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