“Blessed memory of my greatest rival Besik Kudukhov. Thank you for the wonderful memories that you left to the wrestling community, ”the American wrote on the social network, posting a joint photo with the Russian wrestler.
Four-time world champion, European champion, Olympic bronze medalist in Beijing and Olympic silver medalist in London, Besik Kudukhov, died on December 29, 2013 in a car accident on a federal highway near Armavir, and was buried on the Walk of Fame in Vladikavkaz. At the time of his death, the Russian wrestler was 27 years old.