Sergei Mureiko

Sergei Mureiko
Mureiko (right) at the 2004 Olympics
Personal information
Born2 July 1970 (1970-07-02) (age 55)
Chișinău, Moldovian SSR, Soviet Union
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubSlavia Sofia
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing Moldova
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta 130 kg
World Championships
1993 Stockholm 130 kg
1995 Prague 130 kg
European Championships
1993 Istanbul 130 kg
1995 Besançon 130 kg
1996 Budapest 130 kg
Representing Bulgaria
World Championships
1999 Atlanta 130 kg
European Championships
1997 Kouvola 125 kg[1]
2000 Moscow 130 kg
1998 Minsk 130 kg
2001 Istanbul 130 kg
2004 Ankara 130 kg

Sergei Mureiko (born 2 July 1970) is a retired heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler, who until 1996 represented Moldova and then Bulgaria. He competed in the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1996. Between 1993 and 2004 he won 11 medals at the world and European championships, often losing to his main rival Aleksandr Karelin.[2] He won his only international title in 1997, in the absence of Karelin. Karelin considered Mureiko one of his most difficult opponents.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Wrestling European Championships 1997 Kouvola FIN, Day 4 (EVENING SESSION)". 24 May 2020 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sergei Mureico". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 January 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  3. ^ Сергей Мурейко. wrestling-rybnitsa.narod.ru
  4. ^ Александр Карелин: Я большой и тяжелый (Спорт-Экспресс, 28.09.1999). wrestrus.ru