Ihor Nykyforuk

Ihor Nykyforuk
Personal information
Native nameІгор Іванович Никифорук
Nationality Ukraine
Born (1999-10-02) 2 October 1999 (age 25)
Troitsia, Kolomyia Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast[1]
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class70 kg
EventFreestyle
Club"Kolos", Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast[2]
Coached byI. Kuryliuk, V. Fedoryshyn
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Ukraine
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Warsaw 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Zagreb 70 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2023 Sassari 70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Budapest 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Alexandria 70 kg
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Budapest 65 kg
European Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rome 61 kg

Ihor Nykyforuk (born 2 October 1999 in Troitsia, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast) is a Ukrainian freestyle wrestler who competes in the 70 kilograms category.[3][4]

Nykyforuk has claimed a bronze medal at both the 2021 and the 2023 European Championships.[5] He also is a two-time medallist of the Juniors and U23 Championships.

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
2018 World Juniors Championships Trnava, Slovakia 17th Freestyle 61 kg
European Juniors Championships Rome, Italy 3rd Freestyle 61 kg
2019 U23 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd Freestyle 65 kg
U23 European Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 13th Freestyle 65 kg
2021 European Championships Warsaw, Poland 3rd Freestyle 70 kg
2022 U23 World Championships Pontevedra, Spain 7th Freestyle 70 kg
2023 European Championships Zagreb, Croatia 3rd Freestyle 70 kg

References

  1. ^ Wrestler from Kolomyia Raion won for Ukraine second medal at the European Championships, kl.informator.ua, 19 April 2023 (in Ukrainian).
  2. ^ Ukraine's national team 2019, Ukraine Wrestling Federation.
  3. ^ "Freestyle wrestling - Ihor Nykyforuk (Ukraine)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  4. ^ "2021 Ukraine Wrestling Team" (PDF). ukrwrestling.com.ua. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  5. ^ Samoylov, Filip (18 April 2023). "Прикарпатець Ігор Никифорук став бронзовим призером чемпіонату Європи з вільної боротьби". Suspilne. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
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