Elena Pirozhkova

Elena Sergey Pirozhkova (born October 13, 1986) is a Russian-born American wrestler who competes for the United States Olympic team. Wrestling in the 63 kg weight class, she won the gold medal at the Pan American championships in 2008, 2009, and 2010.[1][2] In 2010, she won the silver medal at the World Championship games.[3] She placed 5th at the 2011 World Championships.[4] Pirozhkova was born in Russia but grew up in Greenfield, Massachusetts.[5]

Elena Pirozhkova
Pirozkhova greeting the First Lady in 2012
Personal information
Born (1986-10-13) October 13, 1986
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Sport
CountryUSA
SportWrestling
ClubTitan Mercury WC
Medal record
Women's wrestling
Representing  United States
World Championships
2010 Moscow 63 kg
2012 Strathcona County 63 kg
2013 Budapest 63 kg
2014 Tashkent 63 kg
Updated on 1 July 2016.

Born in Russia Pirozhkova left Russia and moved to the United States of America when she was three years old. She attended Greenfield High School in Massachusetts.[6]

References
  1. "USA Wrestling". TheMat.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  2. Scott, Roxanna (2010-07-19). "Athlete of the Week: Hurdler Oliver lowers American record". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  4. Sesker, Craig (2011-09-15). "Pirozhkova, Maroulis finish 5th at World Championships | TheMat.com – USA Wrestling". TheMat.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  5. "US team faces some hurdles in next Olympics – The Boston Globe". Articles.boston.com. 2011-08-03. Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  6. "Elena Pirozhkova". teamusa.org. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2016-07-14. Retrieved 1 July 2016.


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