| Semen Novikov | |
| Birth Date: | 1997 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Sport: | Amateur wrestling |
| Weight Class: | 87 kg |
| Event: | Greco-Roman |
| Club: | CSKA Sofia |
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 in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
He won the gold medal in the 87 kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[2] He previously represented Ukraine.
In 2019, Novikov won the gold medal in the 87 kg event at the World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Budapest, Hungary.[3] [4] In 2020, he won one of the bronze medals in the 87 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[5]
In 2021, Novikov won the gold medal in his event at the Wladyslaw Pytlasinski Cup held in Warsaw, Poland.[6] [7]
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.[8]
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | Greco-Roman 87kg | |
| 2023 | European Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 87kg | |
| World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 87kg | ||
| 2024 | Summer Olympic Games | Paris, France | 1st | Greco-Roman 87kg |