Career
Tasoyev made his official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he competed in the men"s heavyweight division (97 kg). He lost his opening match to neighboring Russia"s Sagid Murtazaliev, who later claimed the Olympic gold at the end of the tournament, without receiving a single point on the morning session, but wrestled his way to edge out United States. wrestler and two-time Olympian Melvin Douglas with a 5–1 decision. Finishing second in the prelim pool and eleventh overall, Tasoyev"s performance fell short to put him further into the quarterfinals.
Shortly after his first Games, Tasoyev emerged into the global scene with a blistering bronze medal effort in the men"s 97-kg division at the 2001 World Wrestling Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, and then continued to deliver another one at the same tournament in Tehran, Iran by the following year.
With two medals added to his career hardware, Tasoyev entered the 2003 World Wrestling Championships and came strong as a top medal contender. Though he finished eighth in the men"s heavyweight division, he was officially selected to the Ukrainian Olympic team, and earned a ticket to his second Olympics.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Tasoyev qualified for his second Ukrainian squad, as a 29-year-old, in the men"s heavyweight class (96 kg) by receiving a berth and placing eighth from the World Championships. Tasoyev failed to advance further into the quarterfinals after finishing the pool in second place and fourteenth overall.
Tasoyev moved up to the super heavyweight class from 96 kg after his second Games, and was determined to fight against his formidable opponents at the 2007 World Wrestling Championships, where he picked up his third career medal.
He sought to compete for his third Olympic bid in Beijing, but decided to officially announced his retirement from wrestling for personal and political reasons.