Oleh Olegovych Kroka (also Oleg Kryoka, Ukrainian: Олег Олегович Крьока; born January 17, 1987, in Dnipropetrovsk) is an amateur Ukrainian Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's heavyweight category.[1] Kryoka represented Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 96 kg class. He lost the qualifying round match to Turkish wrestler and Olympic bronze medalist Mehmet Özal, with a three-set technical score (2–4, 2–1, 1–1), and a classification point score of 1–3.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Oleh Olegovych Kroka |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Born | 17 January 1987 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event | Greco-Roman |
| Club | ZS Zaporizhzhia |
| Coached by | Evgeniy Chertkov |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oleg Kryoka". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's Greco-Roman 96kg (211.5 lbs) Qualification Official". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
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