How tall is Buvaisar Saitiev?

Buvaisar Saitiev's listed height was 180 cm (5'11").

About Buvaisar Saitiev

Buvaisar Saitiev was a Russian wrestler and politician who competed in freestyle wrestling. He was born on 11 March 1975 in Khasavyurt and is listed with the Soviet Union and Russia as his nationalities. He died on 2 March 2025.

Saitiev won nine world-level gold medals in freestyle wrestling, made up of three at the Olympics and six at the World Championships. That total is second highest, behind the 10 won by Aleksandr Medved. In 2007, the wrestling federation FILA voted him and Greco-Roman wrestler Aleksandr Karelin the best wrestlers in the history of the sport. After retiring from competition, he served as an acting deputy from Dagestan in the 7th State Duma from 2016 until 2021.

Saitiev stood at a listed 180 cm (5'11"). In 2015 he became President of the Chechen Wrestling Federation, a position he held until his death on 2 March 2025.

Frequently asked

How tall is Buvaisar Saitiev in feet and inches? Buvaisar Saitiev was 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

Sources

• Buvaisar Saitiev on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Buvaisar Saitiev on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 180 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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