Igor Praporshchikov

Igor Praporshchikov
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1976-02-07) 7 February 1976 (age 48)
Odesa, Ukraine
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling, submission wrestling
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Freestyle wrestling
Pacific Ocean Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Cali 90kg
FILA Five Continents Cup
Silver medal – second place 1995 Sydney 85kg
Oceania Championship
Silver medal – second place 1995 Melbourne 82kg
Silver medal – second place 1996 Footscray 90kg
Gold medal – first place 1997 Mount Maunganui 76kg
Gold medal – first place 2000 Melbourne 85kg
Gold medal – first place 2002 Koror 96kg
Greco-Roman wrestling
Oceania Championship
Silver medal – second place 1996 Footscray 90kg
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Mount Maunganui 76kg
Submission wrestling
ADCC Asian and Oceanic Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Sydney 88kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Sydney 99kg

Igor Praporshchikov (Ukrainian: Ігор Прапорщиків, romanized: Ihor Praporshchykiv; born 7 February 1976) is an Australian wrestler and coach. He competed in the men's freestyle 85 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1] In freestyle, he won gold at the Pacific Ocean Games and Oceania Championship (1997, 2000, 2002), and silver at the FILA Five Continents Cup. In Greco-Roman, he won silver and bronze at the Oceania Championship (1996 and 1997 respectively).[2][3]

Praporshchikov has also competed in submission wrestling, winning the ADCC Asian and Oceanic trials twice (2008, 2010) and going to the 2009 and 2011 World Championships.[4][5] In 2019, he came third at the ADCC Australian National Titles in the men's professional -91kg division.[6]

As a wrestling coach, Praporshchikov has trained UFC fighters Mark Hunt and Jamie Te Huna.[7]

In October 2022, Praporshchikov was sentenced after several impaired driving offences.[8]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Igor Praporshchikov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Praporshchikov, Igor (AUS)". whatsmat.uww.org. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Igor PRAPORSHCHIKOV". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. ^ "ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 2009". adcombat.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  5. ^ "ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 2011". adcombat.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  6. ^ "ADCC AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TITLES 2019". adcombat.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Igor P – Igor MMA Sydney". Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  8. ^ "'Not his first time': Former Olympian's drug driving shame". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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