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Sergei Mureiko
Moldavan Greco-Roman wrestler / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2][3]
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Born | 2 July 1970 (1970-07-02) (age 54) Chişinău, Moldovian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Slavia Sofia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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