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| Native name | Ігор Іванович Никифорук | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 1999 Troitsia, Kolomyia Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 70 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | "Kolos", Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | I. Kuryliuk, V. Fedoryshyn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ihor Nykyforuk (born 2 October 1999 in Troitsia, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast) is a Ukrainian freestyle wrestler who competes in the 70 kilograms category.[3][4]
Nykyforuk has claimed a bronze medal at both the 2021 and the 2023 European Championships.[5] He also is a two-time medallist of the Juniors and U23 Championships.
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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| 2018 | World Juniors Championships | Trnava, Slovakia | 17th | Freestyle 61 kg |
| European Juniors Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | Freestyle 61 kg | |
| 2019 | U23 World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Freestyle 65 kg |
| U23 European Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 13th | Freestyle 65 kg | |
| 2021 | European Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 3rd | Freestyle 70 kg |
| 2022 | U23 World Championships | Pontevedra, Spain | 7th | Freestyle 70 kg |
| 2023 | European Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 3rd | Freestyle 70 kg |
References
[edit]- ^ Wrestler from Kolomyia Raion won for Ukraine second medal at the European Championships, kl.informator.ua, 19 April 2023 (in Ukrainian).
- ^ Ukraine's national team 2019, Ukraine Wrestling Federation.
- ^ "Freestyle wrestling - Ihor Nykyforuk (Ukraine)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "2021 Ukraine Wrestling Team" (PDF). ukrwrestling.com.ua. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Samoylov, Filip (18 April 2023). "Прикарпатець Ігор Никифорук став бронзовим призером чемпіонату Європи з вільної боротьби". Suspilne. Retrieved 20 April 2023.