Natalia Ivanova (Russian: Наталья Иванова; born May 11, 1969 in Angarsk, Russian SFSR) is a retired amateur Russian and Tajik freestyle wrestler, who competed in the women's middleweight category. Considered one of Russia's top female wrestlers of her decade, Ivanova has yielded a remarkable tally of six career medals, including two silver at the World Championships (1995 and 1996), before she acquired a dual citizenship to compete for Tajikistan in 2002. Since then, she scored a sixth spot in the 63-kg division at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, and also finished eleventh at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Ivanova is also a member of the wrestling squad for Pobeda Sports and Military Games Club in Angarsk, under her personal coach Valery Saiziev.
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Natalia Ivanova 11 May 1969 (age 56) Angarsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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