Yuriy Koval (wrestler)
Yuriy Volodymyrovych Koval (Ukrainian: Юрій Володимирович Коваль; born July 15, 1980 in Odessa) is an amateur Ukrainian Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's featherweight category.[1] Koval represented Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 55 kg class. He lost the qualifying round match to Serbia's Kristijan Fris, with a three-set technical score (4–6, 2–1, 1–3), and a classification point score of 1–3.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yuriy Volodymyrovych Koval |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Born | 15 July 1980 Odessa, Ukrainian SSR |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman |
| Club | ZS Odeska Oblast |
| Coached by | Oleg Simotchkin |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yuriy Koval". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- "Men's Greco-Roman 55kg (121 lbs) Qualification Official". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
External links
- Yuri Koval at United World Wrestling
- NBC Olympics 2008 profile: Yuriy KOVAL at the Wayback Machine (archived August 25, 2012)
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