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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]

Born2 July 1970 (1970-07-02) (age 56)
Chișinău, Moldovian SSR, Soviet Union
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
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Sergei Mureiko
Mureiko (right) at the 2004 Olympics
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Born2 July 1970 (1970-07-02) (age 56)
Chișinău, Moldovian SSR, Soviet Union
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubSlavia Sofia
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Moldova
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1996 Atlanta130 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1993 Stockholm130 kg
Silver medal – second place1995 Prague130 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1993 Istanbul130 kg
Bronze medal – third place1995 Besançon130 kg
Bronze medal – third place1996 Budapest130 kg
Representing  Bulgaria
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1999 Atlanta130 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 Kouvola125 kg[1]
Silver medal – second place2000 Moscow130 kg
Bronze medal – third place1998 Minsk130 kg
Bronze medal – third place2001 Istanbul130 kg
Bronze medal – third place2004 Ankara130 kg
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