Sergei Mureiko

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 his most difficult opponent, and believed that he had much luck in their bouts.[2][3]

Sergei Mureiko
Mureiko (right) at the 2004 Olympics
Personal information
Born2 July 1970 (1970-07-02) (age 50)
Chişinău, Moldovian SSR, Soviet Union
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubSlavia Sofia

References

  1. "Sergei Mureiko". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  2. Сергей Мурейко. wrestling-rybnitsa.narod.ru
  3. Александр Карелин: Я большой и тяжелый (Спорт-Экспресс, 28.09.1999). wrestrus.ru
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