Igor Klimov (wrestler)

Igor Klimov (born 1 June 1962) is a Soviet and Kazakhstani former wrestler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]

Highlight achievements

  • Two-time Asian Championships medalist.[2]
  • 1994 Asian Games silver medalist.[3]
  • 1991 Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin′s champion.[4][5]
  • 1991 USSR Peoples' Spartakiad champion, an achievement equivalent in status to the USSR champion title.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Igor Klimov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Klimov, Igor (KAZ), International Wrestling Database
  3. ↑ Asian Games, Freestyle Seniors, 1994-10-08 Hiroshima (JPN), 130.0 kg, International Wrestling Database
  4. ↑ All about freestyle wrestling (in Russian). Vladikavkaz: Project-Press. 1997. p. 185.
  5. ↑ Гран-при «Иван Ярыгин»
  6. ↑ All about freestyle wrestling (in Russian). Vladikavkaz: Project-Press. 1997. p. 186.
  7. ↑ "Всё о вольной борьбе" [All about freestyle wrestling], Project-Press, 1997, p.15, (in Russian). "Победа же на Спартакиаде народов СССР считалась едва ли не равнозначной олимпийской и уж наверняка не уступала по значимости триумфу на чемпионате мира." [Victory at the USSR Peoples' Spartakiad was considered equivalent to an Olympic victory and was no less significant than a triumph at the World Championships.]
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