Igor Rostorotsky
Igor Dmitrievich Rostorotsky (Russian: Игорь Дмитриевич Ростороцкий; born 4 February 1962)[2] is a retired Soviet Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in the superheavyweight division. He won both the world and European titles in 1985 and 1987.[3] He was the first, and one of only two wrestlers to defeat Aleksandr Karelin, having won the 1987 championship of the Soviet Union.[4]
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| Born | 4 February 1962 (age 60) Anapa, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 128 kg (282 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Karagandy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rostorotsky was born in Russia, but later moved to Kazakhstan and graduated from the Karagandy State University with a degree in law.[1][2]
References
- Rostorotzki, Igor (URS). at.uni-leipzig.de
- Динамо. Энциклопедия. ОЛМА Медиа Групп. 2003. pp. 50–. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
- История школы высшего спортивного мастерства. karsport.kz
- Карелин Александр Александрович. Russian Wrestling Federation
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