Artūrs Ņikiforenko

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Artūrs Ņikiforenko (born 1 March 1992) is a Latvian heavyweight judoka and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor. He competed at the 2016 Olympics, where he was eliminated in the first bout.[2] In 2017 he won the European Championship (Brazilian jiu-jitsu).

Artūrs Ņikiforenko
Ņikiforenko at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born1 March 1992 (1992-03) (age 32)
Riga, Latvia[1]
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
SportJudo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ)
Rank  Black belt in Judo   Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
ClubMakkabi Sports Fight Club
Coached byOleg Baskin[3]
Medal record
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Representing  Latvia
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lisbon -100kg (blue)

References

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  1. ^ Artūrs Ņikiforenko Archived 27 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Latvian Olympic Committee
  2. ^ a b "Arturs Nikiforenko". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. ^ Artūrs Ņikiforenko Archived 27 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
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