Ivan Vitalievich Nifontov (born June 5, 1987 , Kazakh SSR , USSR ) is a Russian judoka , champion of the world and Europe, medalist of the Olympic and European Games.
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| Date of Birth | June 5, 1987 (32 years old) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Kazakh SSR , USSR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accommodation | Barnaul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 State Awards
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Ivan was born in Kazakhstan, there he began to practice judo. When Ivan was 9 years old, his parents moved to Barnaul , where Nifontov continued his judo classes and attended gymnasium No. 40 . He is currently training with Igor Votyakov and Dmitry Sergeyev, bronze medalist of the 1992 Olympics . A significant contribution to the success of Ivan was also made by the head coach of the Russian team Olympic champion 1980, Italian Ezio Gamba .
In 2009, he won the European Championship in Tbilisi. At the 2009 World Cup in Rotterdam, he became the only Russian to win a gold medal.
He stands for Ryazan and Barnaul . Since 2005, serves in the internal affairs bodies [1] .
In 2010, Ryazan was recognized as the winner of the municipal campaign "People of the Year - People of the City 2009". Currently lives, trains and works in Ryazan.
At the 2012 Olympics in London, he won a bronze medal in the weight category up to 81 kg , beating Japanese Takahiro Nakai . Lost for reaching the final, Korean Kim Jae Bom , who later became the champion in this weight category [2] .
May 26, 2013 became the winner of the prestigious World Masters tournament, which was held in Tyumen.
At the 2014 World Cup in Chelyabinsk, he became a bronze medalist in the category up to 81 kg. In the 4th round, he lost to the Frenchman Loic Pietri , but then defeated the Brazilian Victor Penalber and another Frenchman Alain Schmitt .
State Awards
- Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland Order, II degree (August 13, 2012) - for his great contribution to the development of physical culture and sports, high sports achievements at the Games of the XXX Olympic Games 2012 in London (United Kingdom) [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Altai policeman Ivan Nifontov became the European Champion (inaccessible link) - Ministry of Internal Affairs website, April 28, 2009
- ↑ Russian judoka Ivan Nifontov won a bronze Olympic medal in the category up to 81 kg Archive copy of August 1, 2012 on Wayback Machine - Russian Olympic Committee
- ↑ Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 13, 2012 No. 1165 “On Awarding State Prizes of the Russian Federation” . The official Internet portal of legal information (August 15, 2012). Date of treatment August 15, 2012. Archived May 25, 2013.
Links
- Ivan Nifontov - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Ivan Nifontov - profile on judoinside.com
- Interview with Nifontov after winning the 2009 World Cup
- Barnaul Ivan Nifontov became the champion of Europe in judo - Komsomolskaya Pravda, April 27, 2009
- Ivan Nifontov went to Rotterdam for gold - Sport Express on August 29, 2009
- Profile at London2012