Mikhail Igolnikov
| Mikhail Igolnikov Михаил Игольников | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 October 1996 Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Native name | Михаил Игольников | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | –90 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Krasnodar, Russian Federation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Dzhanbolet Naguchev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable club(s) | CSKA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mikhail Sergeevich Igolnikov (Russian: Михаил Сергеевич Игольников; born 15 October 1996) is a Russian judoka.[1][2][3][4] Igolnikov gained one of his biggest wins after he defeated reigning Olympic Games champion Mashu Baker by ippon in the final of the IJF world tour event "Grand Slam Dusseldorf" in February 2018[5] – this was his first ever IJF event where Igolnikov took first place. He became the 2018 European Champion in the −90 kg weight class after beating Nemanja Majdov of Serbia by waza-ari.[6][7]
Background
Igolnikov initially started judo because his father took him to the same club both of his older brothers trained at. Igolnikov is a student in physical culture and sports at Kuban State University and is currently a lieutenant in the special forces.
Accomplishments in Judo
- 2014
U21 World Championships Fort Lauderdale- 2015
U21 European Championships Oberwart- 2016
U21 European Championships Málaga- 2017
- Grand Prix, Tbilisi
- U23 European Championships Podgorica
- 2018
- Grand Slam, Düsseldorf
- Senior European Championships Tel Aviv
References
- ^ IJF profile
- ^ Igolnikov, Mikhail. "Mikhail Igolnikov Profile". Judo Inside. Judo Inside. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Михаил Игольников". uniorsport.ru.
- ^ "В семейном кругу "Туапсинских вестей" – Туапсинские вести". Туапсинские вести (in Russian). 9 January 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Düsseldorf Grand Slam 2018 / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Российский дзюдоист Игольников завоевал золото на чемпионате Европы в весе до 90 кг". ТАСС (in Russian). Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ European Championships 2018 Results, European Championships. "Judo European Championships 2018 Tel Aviv". IFJ. International Judo Federation. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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External links
- Mikhail Igolnikov at the International Judo Federation
- Mikhail Igolnikov at JudoInside.com
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