Soslan Andiyev: career and biography

The last decade Republic of North Ossetia- Alania is actively developing in the field of sports and physical education. Andiyev Soslan Petrovich, in the sphere of attention of which there is health-improving physical culture and sports of the said republic, contributes to this a lot. Proof of this are the successful performances of the republic's athletes at the All-Russian sports competitions, European and world championships.

Childhood and family

Born Soslan Andiev on the twenty-first of April1952 in Vladikavkaz. His father's name was Pyotr Akhmedovich Andiev, his mother - Andieva Natalia Danilovna. Soslan is married, his wife's name is Lina Vladimirovna. In his family were born four children: Zarina, Maria, Lina and George.

From time immemorial, many things have been born on Ossetian soilbogatyrs. The strength was also Soslan's father, Pyotr Andiev, who weighed one hundred and thirty-six kilograms with an increase of two meters eighteen centimeters. He was fond of wrestling and was the champion of the North Caucasus in this sport.

At the age of seventeen he began to work in theVladikavkaz at the plant "Electron" and worked there all his life. He began to work as an ordinary worker and rose to the head of the shop. In the workplace he met with his future wife Natalia.

The beginning of Soslan's career

Four children were born in the Andiev family. Sister Svetlana, Soslan, Sergey and Gennady. The brothers Soslan were also fighters. They led him to train for Aslanbek Dzagoev, the most famous expert of North Ossetia.

After a persistent five-year training session, SoslanAndiev, whose photo can be seen in this article, was able to achieve a major debut victory. This is a win at the World Junior Championships, which was held in the United States of America (1969). To train Soslan became the elder brother Gennady.

In 1973 Soslan Andiev became the championThe Soviet Union in free-style wrestling. In the same year the national team was headed by Yu. Shakhmuradov, who took a promising sportsman to the world championship. Competitions were held in Tehran, where Soslan was able to become a world champion. In 1974, Andiev received a diploma from the Mountain Agricultural Institute. He had the opportunity to defend his thesis, but Soslan decided not to spend time on it, dedicating it to the sport. A year later he began working in the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a sports inspector, where he worked until 1989.

Olympics

Sosed Andiev - wrestler, released in 1974four-time champion of the Soviet Union on the Olympic carpet of Canadian Montreal. At this championship took a gold medal, beating the famous wrestler Roland Gerke from Germany.

At the Olympic Games in Moscow, he was able to take moreone gold medal, becoming a two-time champion. In 1984, Soslan prepared to perform at the Olympics in Los Angeles, but the Soviet delegation in these competitions did not participate.

Coach career

Soslan Andiev, whose biography is described inThis article, in 1985, led the Soviet national team in freestyle wrestling. As a coach, he was able to do a lot to preserve the good traditions of the team. Work in the new field was successful, the Soviet school of struggle continued to prove its superiority in the world. In 1989, Soslan was offered the position of chairman of the State Sports Committee of North Ossetia, he agreed.

Merits of Andiev

The last ten years in North Ossetia-Alaniasports and physical education are actively developing. In this great merit Andieva. According to the total indicators of the state of sports, the republic is among the top ten in the Russian Federation. In the national teams of Russia in various sports regularly appear up to fifty representatives of Ossetia.

Sportsmen of the republic at the Olympiads 1992 and 1996they were able to win four gold and two silver medals. And in the period from 1990 to 2000 in the various championships and world championships, won one hundred and two medals in total.

Minister Soslan Andiev takes care ofsports reserve of the republic. Despite financial difficulties, he managed to keep the network of the Youth Sports School and open three new sports schools. A total of about thirty thousand people are engaged in sports schools in this republic.

Awards and achievements

Soslan Andiev is a member of the executive committee of the NOC of Russia. From 1990 to 1997 he was vice-president of this organization. He has the rank of major in internal service. Titles:

• Olympic champion (1976, 1980).
• The world champion - (1973, 1975, 1977, 1978).
• Silver medalist of the World Cup - (1974).
• The winner of the World Cup - (1973, 1976, 1981).
• European champion - (1974, 1975, 1982).
• Champion of the Soviet Union - (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980).
• Honored Master of Sports of the Soviet Union - (1973).
• Honored trainer of the Soviet Union - (1988).
• Honored Worker of Physical Education of Russia and North Ossetia-Alania - (1993).

Order:

• Order of Friendship of Peoples - in 1976.
• Order of the Red Banner - in 1980.
• Order of Friendship - in 1993.
• Medal "For Labor Distinction".
• Golden Order of FILA (International Federation of Freestyle Wrestling).

Currently, he is a member of the Executive Committee of the ROC and Chairman of the Committee for Physical Education and Sports of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. Lives and works in his native city of Vladikavkaz.