Ivan Popov (wrestler)
Russian-Australian wrestler
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Ivan Popov is an Australian Greco-Roman wrestler of Russian descent.
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| Born | May 25, 1986[1] | |||||
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| Country | Australia | |||||
| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||
Medal record
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In 2010, he won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg division, Australia's first win in 32 years.[2]
He attempted to qualify to wrestle for the 2012 Olympics.[3]
In 2016, he finished 2nd at the 2016 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament to earn an Olympic berth.[4]
He is the son of Olympic bronze medalist and world champion Vladimir Popov.[2]
