Igor Praporshchikov

Igor Praporshchikov
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1976-02-07) 7 February 1976
Odesa, Ukraine
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling, submission wrestling
Medal record
Representing Australia
Freestyle wrestling
Pacific Ocean Games
1995 Cali 90kg
FILA Five Continents Cup
1995 Sydney 85kg
Oceania Championship
1995 Melbourne 82kg
1996 Footscray 90kg
1997 Mount Maunganui 76kg
2000 Melbourne 85kg
2002 Koror 96kg
Greco-Roman wrestling
Oceania Championship
1996 Footscray 90kg
1997 Mount Maunganui 76kg
Submission wrestling
ADCC Asian and Oceanic Championship
2008 Sydney 88kg
2010 Sydney 99kg

Igor Praporshchikov (Ukrainian: Ігор Прапорщиків, romanizedIhor Praporshchykiv; born 7 February 1976) is an Australian wrestler and coach. He competed in the men's freestyle 85 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1] In freestyle, he won gold at the Pacific Ocean Games and Oceania Championship (1997, 2000, 2002), and silver at the FILA Five Continents Cup. In Greco-Roman, he won silver and bronze at the Oceania Championship (1996 and 1997 respectively).[2][3]

Praporshchikov has also competed in submission wrestling, winning the ADCC Asian and Oceanic trials twice (2008, 2010) and going to the 2009 and 2011 World Championships.[4][5] In 2019, he came third at the ADCC Australian National Titles in the men's professional -91kg division.[6]

As a wrestling coach, Praporshchikov has trained UFC fighters Mark Hunt and Jamie Te Huna.[7]

In October 2022, Praporshchikov was sentenced after several impaired driving offences.[8]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Igor Praporshchikov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Praporshchikov, Igor (AUS)". whatsmat.uww.org. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Igor PRAPORSHCHIKOV". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. ^ "ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 2009". adcombat.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  5. ^ "ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 2011". adcombat.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  6. ^ "ADCC AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TITLES 2019". adcombat.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Igor P – Igor MMA Sydney". Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  8. ^ "'Not his first time': Former Olympian's drug driving shame". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.