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Yuriy Melnichenko

Yuriy Melnichenko

Kazakhstani wrestler (born 1972)

Yuriy Vasilyevich Melnichenko (Russian: Юрий Васильевич Мельниченко; born 5 June 1972) is a Kazakhstani wrestler who won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman bantamweight (52–57 kg) category at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] He competed at the next Olympics in the featherweight division and finished 19th.[2]

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After retiring from competing, Melnichenko worked as a wrestling coach. Between 2000 and 2004 he led the national team, and after that acted as vice-president of the national wrestling federation. Georgiy Tsurtsumia was his trainee.

In August 2023, he was appointed head coach of the national Greco-Roman wrestling team of Kazakhstan.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Yuriy MELNICHENKO - Olympic Wrestling Greco-Roman | Kazakhstan". International Olympic Committee. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. [2]
    Yury Melnichenko. sports-reference.com
  3. [3]
    "Назначен главный тренер сборной Казахстана по греко-римской борьбе". www.sports.kz (in Russian). 9 August 2023.


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