Sergey Semenov (wrestler)

Sergey Viktorovich Semenov (Russian: Сергей Викторович Семёнов, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej sʲɪˈmʲɵnəf]; born 10 August 1995) is a Russian Greco-Roman wrestler. 2018 senior world champion. 2x Olympic bronze medalist,^[1][2] 2024 European champion, 2017 World Cup winner, 2017 U23 World champion.

FullnameSergey Viktorovich Semenov

NationalityRussian

Born (1995-08-10) 10 August 1995 (age 31)

Tula, Russia

Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)

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Sergey Semenov
Сергей Семёнов

Semyonov in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Sergey Viktorovich Semenov
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1995-08-10) 10 August 1995 (age 31) Tula, Russia
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	130 kg (287 lb)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Wrestling
Event	Greco-Roman
Club	Sparta
Coached by	Vladimir Ushakov, Valery Zhukov
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing Individual Neutral Athletes European Championships 2024 Bucharest 130 kg Representing United World Wrestling European Championships 2025 Bratislava 130 kg Representing ROC Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo 130 kg Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 130 kg World Championships 2018 Budapest 130 kg Individual World Cup 2020 Belgrade 130 kg European Games 2019 Minsk 130 kg European Championships 2019 Bucharest 130 kg World Cup 2017 Abadan 130 kg 2015 Tehran 130 kg 2016 Tehran 130 kg Golden Grand Prix Ivan Poddubny 2016 Tyumen 130 kg World U23 Championships 2017 Bydgoszcz 130 kg World Juniors Championships 2013 Sofia 120 kg 2014 Zagreb 120 kg 2015 Salvador da Bahia 120 kg

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In 2020, he won the gold medal in the 130 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.^[3] In March 2021, he qualified at the European Qualification Tournament to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.^[4][5] He won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event.^[6]

He won the gold medal in the 130 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.^[7] In the final, he defeated Rıza Kayaalp of Turkey.^[7] He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan and he earned a quota place for the Individual Neutral Athletes for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.^[8]