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Russian wrestler
Aleksey Vladimirovich Mishin
Алексей Владимирович Мишин
Mishin in 2017
Personal information
NationalityMordovia Mordvin
CitizenshipRussia Russian
Born (1979-02-08) February 8, 1979 (age 45)
Ruzayevka, Mordovian ASSR, Soviet Union
Home townSaransk, Russia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
ClubAleksey Mishin Wrestling Academy
Coached byYuiri Kuzin, Alexander Tarakanov
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 84 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Baku 84 kg
Silver medal – second place 2001 Patras 76 kg
Silver medal – second place 2005 Budapest 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Guangzhou 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Moscow 84 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Istanbul 76 kg
Gold medal – first place 2003 Belgrade 84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Varna 84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Sofia 84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vilnius 84 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Baku 84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tbilisi 84 kg

Aleksey Vladimirovich Mishin (Russian: Алексе́й Влади́мирович Ми́шин; born February 8, 1979 in Ruzayevka) is a Russian former wrestler.

Career

Mishin won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, 84 kg division, at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was also the 2007 world champion and 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2006 European champion.

Personal life

Mishin dated world champion and Olympic medalist in fencing Sofia Velikaya from 2008 to 2017. They have two children together, a son, named Oleg, born on November 30, 2013, and a daughter Zoya.

References

  1. "Любовь случайно не приходит". mk.ru. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman middleweight
  • 1908: 73 kg
  • 1912–1928: 75 kg
  • 1932–1960: 79 kg
  • 1964–1968: 87 kg
  • 1972–1996: 82 kg
  • 2000: 85 kg
  • 2004–2012: 84 kg
  • 2016: 85 kg
  • 2020–present: 87 kg


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