Anastasiia Sidelnikova
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| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 27, 2001 Tyazhinsky, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb; 9.3 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Women's freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 59 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kuzbass Wrestling Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Evgeny Anikanov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anastasiia Sidelnikova (Russian: Анастасия Алексеевна Сидельникова; born 27 April 2001) is a Russian freestyle wrestler who competes under a neutral flag in international competitions. She won the gold medal at the 2025 European Wrestling Championships.[1]
Early life
Sidelnikova was born in Tyazhinsky District, Kemerovo Oblast. She began wrestling at a young age, initially training in folk dance before transitioning into sports.[2] Her early successes were recognized locally and documented by regional sports authorities.[3]
Career
Sidelnikova trains with the Kuzbass Wrestling Academy under coach Evgeny Anikanov. She gained national recognition after winning the 2024 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix and medaling at multiple national events in Russia.[4]
She also earned top placements in domestic championships, including a podium finish at the pre-Olympic Russian Nationals (OLIMPBET) in 2024.[5]
In international competition, she won the silver medal at the 2025 European Wrestling Championships in Bratislava, after defeating Alina Filipovych of Ukraine and Bediha Gün of Turkey. She narrowly lost in the final to Sakura Onishi of Japan.[1][6]
In 2023, she secured a bronze medal at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Albania, where she defeated Alexa Cuero Cuadrado and Sezim Zhumanazarova before falling in the semifinal.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Anastasiia SIDELNIKOVA – Athlete Profile". United World Wrestling.
- ^ "Anastasia Sidelnikova – World Champion". Tyazhin.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "Athlete profile: Anastasiia Sidelnikova". infosport.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "Results of Ivan Yarygin 2024". wrestrus.ru.
- ^ "OLIMPBET Russian National Wrestling Championships 2024". wrestrus.ru.
- ^ "Online brackets: European Championships – Women's 59kg". United World Wrestling.
- ^ "U23 World Championships 2023 – Results". wrestrus.ru.
External links
- Anastasiia Sidelnikova at United World Wrestling
- Sidelnikova Anastasiia Sidelnikova at the International Wrestling Database