What is Sharif Sharifov?
{{MedalTableTop|medals= {{Medal|Sport | Men's [[Freestyle wrestling]]}} {{Medal|Country|{{AZE}}}} {{Medal|Competition |[[Olympic Games]]}} {{Medal|Gold| [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]] |Men's freestyle 84 kg}} {{Medal|Competition|[[FILA Wrestling World Championships|World Championships]]}} {{Medal|Bronze|[[2009 World Wrestling Championships|2009 Herning]]|Men's freestyle 84 kg}} {{Medal|Gold|[[2011 World Wrestling Championships|2011 Istanbul]]|Men's freestyle 84 kg}} {{Medal|Competition|European Championships}} {{Medal|Silver|[[2010 European Wrestling Championships|2010 Baku]]|84 kg}} {{Medal|Bronze|[[2011 European Wrestling Championships|2011 Dortmund]]|84 kg}} }} '''Sharif Sharifov''' (born November 11, 1988 in [[Makhachkala]]) is a male wrestler from [[Azerbaijan]] of [[Dagestan|Dagestani]] origin. Sharifov finished first in the world championship and won bronze in the European championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtoopall.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61%3Aazerbaijani-wrestlers-sharif-sharifov-maria-stadnik-called-best-in-the-world-&lang=en |title=Azerbaijani wrestlers Sharif Sharifov, Maria Stadnik called best in the world |publisher=Mtoopall.com |date=2012-02-09 |accessdate=2012-05-28 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In [[2012 Summer Olympics]] Sharif Sharifov won Olympic wrestling gold medal in [[Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 84 kg|84-kilogram freestyle]] after defeating [[Puerto Rican]] [[Jaime Espinal]].<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501714_162-57491521/sharif-sharifov-of-azerbaijan-wins-olympic-wrestling-gold-medal-in-mens-84-kilogram-freestyle/ CBS News. Sharif Sharifov of Azerbaijan wins Olympic wrestling gold medal in men's 84-kilogram freestyle]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Sports-biography-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharifov, Sharif}} [[Category:1988 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Azerbaijani wrestlers]] [[Category:Olympic gold medalists]] [[Category:Olympians for Azer