Sergey Kovalenko (wrestler) explained

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Sergey Kovalenko
Fullname:Sergey Vladimirovich Kovalenko
Nationality: Russian
Birth Date:25 May 1976
Birth Place:Shakhty, Rostov Oblast,
Russian SFSR
Weight:660NaN0
Sport:Wrestling
Event:Greco-Roman
Club:SKA Saint Petersburg
Coach:Grigori Davidyan
Show-Medals:yes

Sergey Vladimirovich Kovalenko (Russian: Серге́й Владимирович Коваленко; born May 25, 1976, in Shakhty, Rostov Oblast) is a Russian former Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's welterweight category.[1] and currently UWW referee.[2] He won a bronze medal for the 66 kg division at the 2006 World Wrestling Championships in Guangzhou, China.[3] He is also a two-time medalist at the European Championships (2005 in Varna, Bulgaria and 2006 in Moscow, Russia), and a member of SKA Saint Petersburg in Saint Petersburg, under his personal coach Grigori Davidyan.[4]

At age thirty-two, Kovalenko made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's 66 kg class. He defeated Algeria's Mohamed Serir by a technical superiority (a score of 0–12) in the preliminary round of sixteen, before losing out the quarterfinal match to Bulgarian wrestler and 2005 World champion Nikolay Gergov, with a three-set technical score (1–2, 5–2, 1–3), and a classification point score of 1–3.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Sergey Kovalenko. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417220444/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/sergey-kovalenko-2.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 2 January 2013.
  2. Web site: Сергей Коваленко стал обладателем "Золотого свистка" на предолимпийском чемпионате мира. wrestrus.ru. September 25, 2023.
  3. News: Sesker. Craig. 2007 World Championships preview at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. in Greco-Roman wrestling. USA Wrestling. The Mat. 11 September 2007. 3 January 2013.
  4. News: Guzel clinches Greco-Roman gold at Euro Championships. Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey). 30 April 2006. 3 January 2013.
  5. Web site: Men's Greco-Roman 66kg (145.5 lbs) Round of 16 Final Official Official. NBC Olympics. 3 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821060923/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/wrestling/resultsandschedules/rsc=WRM166403/index.html. 21 August 2012.
  6. Web site: Men's Greco-Roman 66kg (145.5 lbs) Quarterfinal Official Official. NBC Olympics. 3 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821060313/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/wrestling/resultsandschedules/rsc=WRM166302/index.html. 21 August 2012. dead.