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Pavel Pinigin

Pavel Pinigin

Soviet wrestler (born 1953)

Pavel Pinigin (Russian: Павел Павлович Пинигин; Yakut: Пинигин Павел Павлович; born 12 March 1953) is a former Soviet wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. He is also three times world champion in freestyle wrestling.[1] He is married to athlete and Olympic champion Mariya Pinigina.[2]

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Olympics

Pinigin competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the lightweight class.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Pavel Pinigin". olympedia.org. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Mariya Pinigina". olympedia.org. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Profile: Pavel Pinigin". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
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