Oleksandr Chernetskyi
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| Full name | Oleksandr Stepanovych Chernetskyi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 1984 Dolyna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSKA Kiev | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Stepan Chernetskyi (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oleksandr Stepanovych Chernetskyi (Ukrainian: Олександр Степанович Чернецький, also transliterated Chernetskyy, born February 17, 1984 in Dolyna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast) is an amateur Ukrainian Greco-Roman wrestler, who wrestled for the men's super heavyweight category.[1]
Career[]
He won a bronze medal for his category at the 2006 European Wrestling Championships in Moscow, Russia.[2] He is also a member of the wrestling club at CSKA Kiev, and is coached and trained by his father Stepan Chernetskyi.
Chernetskyi represented Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 120 kg class. He lost the qualifying round match to U.S. wrestler Dremiel Byers, who was able to score three points in two straight periods, leaving Chernetskyi with a single point.[3][4]
He also competed for Ukraine at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oleksandr Chernetskiy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "European Championship: Greco-Roman seniors 2006-04-27 Moscow (RUS) – 120.0 kg". International Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's Greco-Roman 120kg (264.5 lbs) Qualification Official". 2008.nbcolympics.com. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ Sullivan, William (13 August 2008). "Newark native Dremiel Byers advances in Olympic wrestling". New Jersey News. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "The Olympic Team of Ukraine: Rio 2016: Official Handbook" (PDF). noc-ukr.org. National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. p. 29. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
Чернецький Олександр / Chernetskyy Oleksandr
External links[]
- Aleksander Chernetski at United World Wrestling
- Oleksandr Chernetskyy at the International Olympic Committee
- Oleksandr Chernetskyy at Olympics.com
- Oleksandr Chernetskiy at Olympedia
- Oleksandr Chernetskyi at NBC 2008 Olympics website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-01-05)
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- World Wrestling Championships medalists
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