Sergey Semenov (wrestler)

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Sergey Viktorovich Semenov (Russian: Сергей Викторович Семёнов, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej sʲɪˈmʲɵnəf]; born 10 August 1995) is a Russian Greco-Roman wrestler. 2018 senior world champion. 2x Olympic bronze medalist[1][2], 2024 European champion, 2017 World Cup winner, 2017 U23 World champion.

Sergey Semenov
Сергей Семёнов
Personal information
Full nameSergey Viktorovich Semenov
NationalityRussian
Born (1995-08-10) 10 August 1995 (age 28)
Tula, Russia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight130 kg (287 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
ClubSparta
Coached byVladimir Ushakov, Valery Zhukov
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing Individual Neutral Athletes
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Bucharest 130 kg
Representing Russia ROC
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 130 kg
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 130 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Budapest 130 kg
Individual World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2020 Belgrade 130 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk 130 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Bucharest 130 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Abadan 130 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Tehran 130 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Tehran 130 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Poddubny
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Tyumen 130 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bydgoszcz 130 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sofia 120 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Zagreb 120 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Salvador da Bahia 120 kg

In 2020, he won the gold medal in the 130 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[3] In March 2021, he qualified at the European Qualification Tournament to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4][5] He won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event.[6]

He won the gold medal in the 130 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[7] In the final, he defeated Rıza Kayaalp of Turkey.[7] He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan and he earned a quota place for the Individual Neutral Athletes for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "International Wrestling Database".
  2. ^ "Семенов Сергей Викторович – Федерация спортивной борьбы России". Archived from the original on 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  3. ^ "2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  4. ^ Morgan, Liam (20 March 2021). "Russia and Georgia earn two Tokyo 2020 Greco-Roman quotas at Olympic qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b "2024 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  8. ^ "2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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