Semen Novikov
Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler
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Semen Sergeevich Novikov (Ukrainian: Семен Сергійович Новіков; born 11 December 1997 in Kharkiv) is a Ukrainian[1] and Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in Men's Greco-Roman 87 kg at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.[2]
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| Born | 11 December 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 87 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSKA Sofia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won the gold medal in the 87 kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[3] He previously represented Ukraine.
Career
In 2019, Novikov won the gold medal in the 87 kg event at the World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Budapest, Hungary.[4][5] In 2020, he won one of the bronze medals in the 87 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[6]
In 2021, Novikov won the gold medal in his event at the Wladyslaw Pytlasinski Cup held in Warsaw, Poland.[7][8]
He began representing Bulgaria in competitions in 2023. Novikov won the gold medal in his event at the 2023 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[9]
In final at the 2026 European Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Novikov get a silver medal. After defeated in the match for gold by Chechen-born Danish wrestler Turpal Bisultanov.[10]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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| 2020 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | Greco-Roman 87 kg |
| 2023 | European Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 87 kg |
| World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 87 kg | |
| 2024 | Summer Olympic Games | Paris, France | 1st | Greco-Roman 87 kg |
| 2025 | European Championships | Bratislava, Slovakia | 2nd | Greco-Roman 87 kg |
