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Born | [1] | May 25, 1986|||||
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Country | Australia | |||||
Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||
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Ivan Popov is an Australian Greco-Roman wrestler of Russian descent.
In 2010, he won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg division, Australia's first win in 32 years. [2]
He attempted to qualify to wrestle for the 2012 Olympics. [3]
In 2016, he finished 2nd at the 2016 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament to earn an Olympic berth. [4]
He is the son of Olympic bronze medalist and world champion Vladimir Popov. [2]
Personal information | ||||||
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Born | [1] | May 25, 1986|||||
Sport | ||||||
Country | Australia | |||||
Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||
Medal record
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Ivan Popov is an Australian Greco-Roman wrestler of Russian descent.
In 2010, he won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg division, Australia's first win in 32 years. [2]
He attempted to qualify to wrestle for the 2012 Olympics. [3]
In 2016, he finished 2nd at the 2016 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament to earn an Olympic berth. [4]
He is the son of Olympic bronze medalist and world champion Vladimir Popov. [2]