Aleksey Denisenko

Alexey Alexeyevich Denisenko (Russian: Алексей Алексеевич Денисенко; born 30 August 1993) is a Russian taekwondo practitioner.[3] He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics in the 58 kg division and a silver at the 2016 Rio Games in the 68 weight category. In 2012 and 2016 he was awarded the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (of the second and first degree, respectively).[2]

Aleksey Denisenko
Denisenko at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born30 August 1993 (1993-08-30) (age 27)
Bataysk, Russia
EducationInstitute of Social and Pedagogical Technologies and Resources, Naberezhnye Chelny
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Sport
Country Russia
SportTaekwondo
ClubGrandmaster Taekwondo Club, Rostov[2]
Coached byStanislav Khan[3][2]

On December 2016, Denisenko married Russian taekwondo fighter Anastasia Baryshnikova.[4] He is of Gypsie descent.[5]

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