Alimzhan Tokhtakhunov
Alimzhan Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov (Russian: Алимжан Турсунович Тохтахунов, b. 1 January 1949 in Tashkent) is a Russian businessman, suspected criminal, and former sportsman. He is accused in relations with organized crime and bribing of figure skating judges in the 2002 Winter Olympics. His nickname is thought to be "Taiwanchik," which refers to his distinctly Asiatic as opposed to European facial features.
Personal facts
| Birth date | January 01, 1949 |
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| Birth name | Alimzhan Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov |
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External resources
- http://archives.cnn.com/2002/LAW/08/21/skating.indictment/index.html
- http://berlinertageszeitung.com/index.php/berlinertageszeitung-archiv/3036-alimzhan-tokhtakhunov-not-a-single-proof-by-us-justice.html
- http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/13/bin-laden-joaquin-guzman-dawood-ibrahim-business-world-most-wanted_slide_7.html
- http://www.peoples.ru/state/criminal/tohtahunov
- http://www.time.com/time/pow/article/0,8599,333290,00.html