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Native name | Ігор Іванович Никифорук | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Troitsia, Kolomyia Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast [1] | 2 October 1999|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 70 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | "Kolos", Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | I. Kuryliuk, V. Fedoryshyn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ihor Nykyforuk (born 2 October 1999 in Troitsia, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast) is a Ukrainian freestyle wrestler who competes in the 70 kilograms category. [3] [4]
Nykyforuk has claimed a bronze medal at both the 2021 and the 2023 European Championships. [5] He also is a two-time medallist of the Juniors and U23 Championships.
Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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2018 | World Juniors Championships | Trnava, Slovakia | 17th | Freestyle 61 kg |
European Juniors Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | Freestyle 61 kg | |
2019 | U23 World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Freestyle 65 kg |
U23 European Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 13th | Freestyle 65 kg | |
2021 | European Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 3rd | Freestyle 70 kg |
2022 | U23 World Championships | Pontevedra, Spain | 7th | Freestyle 70 kg |
2023 | European Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 3rd | Freestyle 70 kg |
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