Siarhei Borchanka Explained

Siarhei Borchanka
Fullname:Siarhei Mikalaievich Borchanka
Birth Date:30 January 1976
Birth Place:Grodno, Belarusian SSR,
Soviet Union
Weight:840NaN0
Style:Freestyle
Club:Dynamo Hrodna
Coach:Stsiapan Buikevich
Show-Medals:yes

Siarhei Mikalaievich Borchanka (Belarusian: Сяргей Мікалаевіч Борчанка; born January 30, 1976, in Grodno) is a retired amateur Belarusian freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's light heavyweight category.[1] He finished fourth in the 84-kg division at the 2003 World Wrestling Championships in New York City, New York, United States, and later represented his nation Belarus at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Borchanka also trained as a member of the freestyle wrestling team for Dynamo Hrodna, under his personal coach Stsiapan Buikevich.[2]

Borchanka qualified for the Belarusian squad in the men's light heavyweight class (84 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by placing fourth and receiving a berth from the World Championships a year earlier.[3] Borchanka dismantled Kazakhstan's Magomed Kurugliyev on his opening bout with a 2–1 decision, but could not push U.S. wrestler and 2003 world silver medalist Cael Sanderson off the mat, and suffered a defeat by a 1–9 blowout at the end of the tournament.[4] [5] Finishing second in the prelim pool and fourteenth overall, Borchanka's performance fell short to put him through to the quarterfinals.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Siarhei Borchanka. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418093345/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/sergey-borchenko-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 8 June 2014.
  2. News: Праз церні да зорак. Through hardship to the stars. Belarusian. Birzha Informacii. 20 April 2003. 8 June 2014.
  3. News: Abbott. Gary. Olympic Games preview at 84 kg/185 lbs. in men's freestyle. USA Wrestling. The Mat. 18 July 2004. 29 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714233827/http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=10329. 14 July 2014. dead.
  4. News: Benson. Lee. Hail Cael. Deseret News. 29 August 2004. 9 June 2014.
  5. News: Miller. Bryce. Sanderson, two mates gain wrestling semis. Gannett News Service. 27 August 2004. 9 June 2014.
  6. Web site: Wrestling: Men's Freestyle 84kg. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. 30 September 2013.