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Mikhail Sergeevich Igolnikov (Russian: Михаил Сергеевич Игольников; born 15 October 1996) is a Russian judoka.[2][3][4][5] Igolnikov competes at the ‍–‍90 kg category, representing Russia[6] and is a two-time European Champion; winning his first European title in 2018[7] and his second in 2020.[8]

Nativename
Михаил Сергеевич Игольников
FullnameMikhail Sergeevich Igolnikov
Born (1996-10-15) 15 October 1996 (age 29)
Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation
HometownKrasnodar, Russian Federation
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Mikhail Igolnikov
Personal information
Native name
Михаил Сергеевич Игольников
Full nameMikhail Sergeevich Igolnikov
Born (1996-10-15) 15 October 1996 (age 29)
Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation
Home townKrasnodar, Russian Federation
OccupationJudoka
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Military career
Allegiance Russia
Branch
Russian Armed Forces
Rank
 Lieutenant[1]
Sport
Country Russia
SportJudo
‍–‍90 kg
Honored Master of Sport in Judo
ClubCSKA
Coached byDzhanbolet Naguchev
Achievements and titles
5th (2020)
R32 (2018)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2018, 2020)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Individual Neutral Athletes
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2023 Ulaanbaatar‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Baku‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Tokyo‍–‍90 kg
Representing the IJF
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2022 Ulaanbaatar‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Astana‍–‍90 kg
Representing  Russia
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Tel Aviv‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2020 Prague‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Lisbon‍–‍90 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place2018 Guangzhou‍–‍90 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2018 Düsseldorf‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Abu Dhabi‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2020 Budapest‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Düsseldorf‍–‍90 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2019 Perth‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Tbilisi‍–‍90 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Podgorica‍–‍90 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 Fort Lauderdale‍–‍81 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Málaga‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Oberwart‍–‍90 kg
World Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Kyiv‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Miami‍–‍81 kg
European Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Cottonera‍–‍66 kg
Gold medal – first place2012 Bar‍–‍81 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Tallinn‍–‍81 kg
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Nanjing‍–‍81 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Wuhan‍–‍90 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 WuhanTeam
Profile at external databases
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Background

Igolnikov is a student in physical culture and sports at Kuban State University. Igolnikov is a Lieutenant of the Russian Armed Forces and a member of the army sports club CSKA Moscow and a gold medal winner of the World Military Games.[1]

Accomplishments in Judo

2014
2nd place, silver medalist(s) U21 World Championships, Fort Lauderdale
2015
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) U21 European Championships, Oberwart
2016
1st place, gold medalist(s) U21 European Championships, Málaga
2017
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Grand Prix, Tbilisi
1st place, gold medalist(s) U23 European Championships, Podgorica
2018
1st place, gold medalist(s) Grand Slam, Düsseldorf
1st place, gold medalist(s) Grand Slam, Abu Dhabi
1st place, gold medalist(s) Senior European Championships, Tel Aviv
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) World Masters, Guangzhou
2019
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Grand Slam, Düsseldorf
2020
1st place, gold medalist(s) Grand Slam, Budapest
1st place, gold medalist(s) Senior European Championships, Prague

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