Sergei Beloglazov
Sergei Alekseyevich Beloglazov (Russian: Серге́й Алексеевич Белоглазов, born 16 September 1956[1] in Kaliningrad) is a Soviet and Russian former Olympic wrestler and World Champion. He trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Kaliningrad in 1976–77 and at Dynamo in Kiev since 1979.[2] He was a two-time Olympic Champion in 1980 and 1988, a six-time World Champion and a World Silver medalist. He has a twin brother Anatoly Beloglazov, who was an Olympic Champion in 1980 and a three-time World Champion. He wrestled for coach Granit Taropin for the former Soviet Union. He is regarded by many to be one of the greatest freestyle wrestler of all time.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
| Representing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1980 Moscow | Bantamweight | |
| 1988 Seoul | Bantamweight | |
| World Championships} | ||
| 1981 Skopje | 57 kg | |
| 1982 Edmonton | 62 kg | |
| 1983 Kyiv | 57 kg | |
| 1985 Budapest | 57 kg | |
| 1986 Budapest | 57 kg | |
| 1987 Clermont-Ferrand | 57 kg | |
| 1979 San Diego | 57 kg | |
References
- "Sergey Beloglazov". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- (in Russian) Great Olympic Encyclopedia, vol.1-2, Moscow:Olympia Press Publisher, 2006, entry on "Сергей Белоглазов", available online
Currently (as of April 2009) Sergei is the National Head Coach of the Wrestling Federation of Singapore.
References
- Beloglazov's entry in the Encyclopædia Britannica
- World Class Videos On Sergie Beloglazov
- Goodwill Games