Nicolai Ceban (born 30 March 1986) is a Moldovan freestyle wrestler. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in the freestyle 96 kg event, he was knocked out in the first round by Gergely Kiss.
He competed in the freestyle 96 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; after defeating Sinivie Boltic in the 1/8 finals, he was eliminated by Giorgi Gogshelidze in the quarterfinals.
Ceban competed in the freestyle 97 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He was defeated by Albert Saritov of Romania in the first elimination round. He was the flagbearer for Moldova during the Parade of Nations.
References
- "Nicolai Ceban". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- "84 - 96kg men results - Wrestling Freestyle - Beijing 2008 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- "Nicolai Ceban - Events and Results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
External links
- Nicolae Ceban at the International Wrestling Database
- Nicolae Ceban at Olympics.com
- Nicolae Ceban at Olympedia
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