Salman Hashimikov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Salman Hashimikov

Russian professional wrestler

Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1953

Place of Birth: Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

Profession: professional wrestler, amateur wrestler

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Salman Alkhazurovich Hashimikov, also spelled Hasimikov (Russian: ?????? ?????????) (born 4 May 1953), is a prominent Soviet retired heavyweight wrestler.
A Chechen from Russia, he won two European and four World Championship gold medals in freestyle wrestling (1979, 1981, 1982, 1983).
He had also won European and World gold as a Junior in 1970–71.
After an unsuccessful business career, Salman spent five years as a professional wrestler in Japan at New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW).
There he won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship from Big Van Vader in May 1989.