Vitaly Zhuk

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Vitaly Zhuk
Personal information
NationalityBelarusian
Born (1973-07-03) 3 July 1973 (age 49)
Hrodna, Belarusian SSR
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Medal record
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Moscow -63 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Haparanda -66 kg

Vitaly Zhuk (born 3 July 1973) is a Belarusian wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 63 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vitaly Zhuk Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2019.