Victor Dzantemirovich Zangiev (Russian: Виктор Дзантемирович Зангиев, Ossetian: Зæнджиаты Дзантемиры фырт Виктор; born 26 May 1962) is a retired Soviet and Russianfreestyle wrestler of Ossetian origin, who wrestled professionally in Japan, where he became the cultural inspiration for the Zangief character of the Street Fighter series.[1]
Victor Zangiev
Born
Victor Dzantemirovich Zangiev (1962-05-26) 26 May 1962 (age 61) Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Victor Zangiev was an amateur wrestler from the Soviet Union. In 1981, he reversed the first seat in the 100 kg class for the Junior World Championships in freestyle wrestling. In 1985, he won two major amateur wrestling titles, the U.S.-Soviet Cup Championships and the World Cup Championships. In 1988, Zangiev won the Soviet Championships.
After retirement, worked as a children's freestyle wrestling coach in Aleksin, Tula Region. As of 2022, he coaches children in Vladikavkaz.[2]
Professional wrestling careeredit
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1989–1990)edit
In 1989, Zangiev, along with several other amateurs, were invited by Antonio Inoki to train in his dojo and wrestle professionally in his promotion, New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Debuting on 22 February at Sumo Hall, Zangiev wrestled two exhibition matches, first against Salman Hashimikov (which ended in a time-limit draw), then against Osamu Matsuda, whom he defeated. In April 1989, he participated in a tournament to determine the new IWGP Heavyweight Champion at New Japan's first show at the Tokyo Dome; he defeated Buzz Sawyer in the quarterfinals, but lost to Shinya Hashimoto in the semifinals. Zangiev would continue wrestling in the mid-card, before leaving at the tail end of 1990.
In April 1994, Zangiev returned to Japan, this time with the shoot-style UWF International. Like in NJPW, he didn't compete for championships; instead, he mainly wrestled in mid-card single and tag team matches. In October 1994, he left UWFi and retired from professional wrestling.
Independent Wrestling Federation (2022)edit
On November 20, Zangiev was a guest on the Independent Wrestling Federation's "20 Years of Pro-Wrestling in Russia" anniversary show.[3] Zangiev interfered in the main event of the show and held Ronnie Crimson a belly-to-belly suplex and then locked him in a knee backbreaker lock.[4]
Other mediaedit
In 2022 Victor Zangiev starred in the music video of Miyagi & Endshpil for the song "Silhouette", filmed in the mountains of Ossetia.[5]
PWI ranked him #71 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1991
Referencesedit
^"For a Troubled Russian Region, Stalin is a Local Hero". 5 January 2022.
^"Методику заслуженного тренера Асланбека Дзгоева взяли за основу в одном из борцовских залов Владикавказа" [One of the wrestling halls in Vladikavkaz has taken Aslanbek Dzgoev's methodology as a basis]. ГТРК «Алания» (in Russian). 24 May 2022.
^"Виктор Зангиев — специальный гость юбилейного шоу НФР" [Viktor Zangiev is a special guest of the NFR anniversary show]. НФР: Независимая Федерация Реслинга (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-11-28.
^"НФР: 20 лет про-реслинга в России" [NFR: 20 years of Pro-Wrestling in Russia]. VSplanet (in Russian). 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
^"Miyagi & Эндшпиль выпустили клип на песню Silhouette, снятый в горах Осетии. | Ossetia News" [Miyagi & Endgame released a video for the song Silhouette, filmed in the mountains of Ossetia.]. Ossetia News | Все новости Северной Осетии. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
External linksedit
Cagematch Profile
January 01, 1970
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Championships 1981 Vancouver 100 kg Junior European Championships 1982 Leipzig 100 kgProfessional wrestling careerBilled fromTbilisi Georgian SSR U S S R Trained byAntonio InokiNJPW DojoDebutFebruary 22 1989Retired1994 Contents 1 Amateur wrestling career 2 Professional wrestling career 2 1 New Japan Pro Wrestling 1989 1990 2 2 World Championship Wrestling 1990 2 3 UWF International 1994 2 4 Independent Wrestling Federation 2022 3 Other media 4 Championships and accomplishments 5 References 6 External linksAmateur wrestling career editVictor Zangiev was an amateur wrestler from the Soviet Union In 1981 he reversed the first seat in the 100 kg class for the Junior World Championships in freestyle wrestling In 1985 he won two major amateur wrestling titles the U S Soviet Cup Championships and the World Cup Championships In 1988 Zangiev won the Soviet Championships After retirement worked as a children s freestyle wrestling coach in Aleksin Tula Region As of 2022 he coaches children in Vladikavkaz 2 Professional wrestling career editNew Japan Pro Wrestling 1989 1990 edit In 1989 Zangiev along with several other amateurs were invited by Antonio Inoki to train in his dojo and wrestle professionally in his promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling Debuting on 22 February at Sumo Hall Zangiev wrestled two exhibition matches first against Salman Hashimikov which ended in a time limit draw then against Osamu Matsuda whom he defeated In April 1989 he participated in a tournament to determine the new IWGP Heavyweight Champion at New Japan s first show at the Tokyo Dome he defeated Buzz Sawyer in the quarterfinals but lost to Shinya Hashimoto in the semifinals Zangiev would continue wrestling in the mid card before leaving at the tail end of 1990 World Championship Wrestling 1990 edit Before their departure he and Hashimikov were chosen to represent the Soviet Union for the Pat O Connor International Tag Team Tournament at Starrcade 90 Collision Course for World Championship Wrestling they defeated the Canadian team of Danny Johnson and Troy Montour in the quarterfinals but lost to Masa Saito and The Great Muta in the semifinals UWF International 1994 edit In April 1994 Zangiev returned to Japan this time with the shoot style UWF International Like in NJPW he didn t compete for championships instead he mainly wrestled in mid card single and tag team matches In October 1994 he left UWFi and retired from professional wrestling Independent Wrestling Federation 2022 edit On November 20 Zangiev was a guest on the Independent Wrestling Federation s 20 Years of Pro Wrestling in Russia anniversary show 3 Zangiev interfered in the main event of the show and held Ronnie Crimson a belly to belly suplex and then locked him in a knee backbreaker lock 4 Other media editIn 2022 Victor Zangiev starred in the music video of Miyagi amp Endshpil for the song Silhouette filmed in the mountains of Ossetia 5 Championships and accomplishments editPro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him 71 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1991References edit For a Troubled Russian Region Stalin is a Local Hero 5 January 2022 Metodiku zasluzhennogo trenera Aslanbeka Dzgoeva vzyali za osnovu v odnom iz borcovskih zalov Vladikavkaza One of the wrestling halls in Vladikavkaz has taken Aslanbek Dzgoev s methodology as a basis GTRK Alaniya in Russian 24 May 2022 Viktor Zangiev specialnyj gost yubilejnogo shou NFR Viktor Zangiev is a special guest of the NFR anniversary show NFR Nezavisimaya Federaciya Reslinga in Russian Retrieved 2022 11 28 NFR 20 let pro reslinga v Rossii NFR 20 years of Pro Wrestling in Russia VSplanet in Russian 2022 11 19 Retrieved 2022 11 19 Miyagi amp Endshpil vypustili klip na pesnyu Silhouette snyatyj v gorah Osetii Ossetia News Miyagi amp Endgame released a video for the song Silhouette filmed in the mountains of Ossetia Ossetia News Vse novosti Severnoj Osetii 2022 11 01 Retrieved 2022 11 28 External links editCagematch Profile 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