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Aleksey Mishin (wrestler)

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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

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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

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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.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Любовь случайно не приходит". mk.ru. Retrieved 24 December 2016.