Mahaddin Allahverdiyev
1987 - World Championship - 1st place;
Mahaddin Allahverdiyev is a former Greco-Roman wrestler for the Soviet Union of Azerbaijani descent.
Personal life
He was brought up by the Central Army Sports Club. He is an honored master of sports of the USSR. He is a reserve Soviet officer. His coach was the head coach of the USSR, the two-time world champion, the honored master of sports of the USSR, the honored coach of the USSR Mr. Sapunov Gennady Andreyevich. He graduated from the Leningrad Military Institute in 1982-1984. In 1981-1986 he graduated from the coaching faculty at the Baku Sports Academy. In March 1986, at the closing of the XXVII Congress of the Soviet Communist Party in Moscow, he became the first flag bearer of Azerbaijan during the USSR. In November 1987, at the Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup in Albany, USA, he was awarded the title of the most technical wrestler in the world and the biggest prize of the competition. He graduated from the law faculty of Baku State University in 1988–1993. In 1988, at the age of 26, he left the sport voluntarily due to an injury that he received on the eve of the Summer Olympics. In 1992-1993 he served as Minister of Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in 1992-1997 as President of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He trained in "CSKA Moscow" sports societies in Moscow, Russia. Looking back from 1992 to 1997, he was the first ever President of the National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan. He was awarded the title of European champion, 6 times World Cup, 3 times USSR Cup winner, USSR champion, 4th Olympic medalist and honored coach of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He is married and has two children.Accomplishments
· 1980 - USSR Cup - 1st place ;· 1981 - USSR Youth Championship - 1st place;
· 1981 - World Youth Championship - 2nd place;
· 1981 - USSR Cup - 1st place ;
· 1982 - USSR Cup - 1st place ;
· 1982 - USSR Youth Championship - 1st place;
· 1982 - European Youth Championship - 3rd place;
· 1983 - World Cup - 2 gold medals ;
· 1983 - Spartakiad of the peoples of the USSR - bronze medal:
· 1984 - USSR Military Championship - 1st place;
· 1984 - USSR Championship - 2nd place;
· 1984 - European Championship - 1st place with a record score ;
· 1984 - World Cup - 2 gold medals ;
· 1985 - USSR Championship - 1st place;
· 1985 - World Championship - 1st place;
· 1986 - World Championship - 1st place;
· 1987 - World Championship - 1st place;
· 1987 - World Cup - 2 gold medals ;
· 1988 - XXIV Summer Olympic Games - 4th place
. 2006 - World Championship - 1st place world champion.