Sergei Mureiko

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Sergei Mureiko
Rulon Gardner vs Sergei Mureiko, Athens 2004.jpg
Mureiko (right) at the 2004 Olympics
Personal information
Born2 July 1970 (1970-07-02) (age 54)
Chișinău, Moldovian SSR, Soviet Union
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
Sport Greco-Roman wrestling
ClubSlavia Sofia
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 130 kg
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Stockholm 130 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Prague 130 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1993 Istanbul130 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1995 Besançon130 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1996 Budapest130 kg
Representing Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Atlanta 130 kg
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1997 Kouvola125 kg [1]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2000 Moscow130 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1998 Minsk130 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2001 Istanbul130 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2004 Ankara130 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