Sergei Mureiko Explained

Birth Place:Chişinău, Moldovian SSR, Soviet Union
Height:195 cm
Weight:125 kg
Sport:Greco-Roman wrestling
Club:Slavia Sofia
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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.[1] He won his only international title in 1997, in the absence of Karelin. Karelin considered Mureiko one of his most difficult opponent.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sergei Mureiko . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417215017/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mu/sergei-mureico-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . 6 April 2012.