Evgeny Artyukhin Sr., Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Evgeny Artyukhin Sr.

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1949

Date of Death: 12-Jul-2008

Profession: coach, amateur wrestler

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Evgeny Artyukhin Sr.

  • Yevgeny Timofeyevich Artyukhin (Russian: ??????? ?????????? ???????, 17 June 1949 – 12 July 2008) was a Soviet heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler.
  • He won a world title in 1983, as well as three bronze medals at the world and European championships in 1981–83.
  • He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by the Soviet Union.
  • After retiring from senior competitions he worked as a coach, bringing his son Sergei to an international level in Greco-Roman wrestling.
  • He also continued competing in the masters category and won the Russian heavyweight title in 1995.Artyukhin died during a training meetup in Adler, aged 59.
  • Since 1993, a wrestling tournament is being held in Tambov in his honor.
  • His other son Yevgeny Jr.
  • became an ice hockey player.

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