Alexander Nikolayevich Tambovtsev (born June 8, 1964 , Kalacheevsky state farm , Voronezh region , USSR ) is a Soviet freestyle wrestler , winner of the World Cup (1988), winner of the World Cup (1985), two-time champion of the USSR (1985 and 1988). Honored Master of Sports of the USSR .
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| Full name | Alexander Nikolaevich Tambovtsev |
| A country |  USSR →  Russia |
| Club | Dynamo ( Voronezh ) |
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| Trainers | S. I. Gorozhankin, V.N. Fedyukin |
| Weight | up to 82 kg |
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Biography
Born on June 8, 1964 at the Kalacheevsky state farm of the Voronezh region. Later, he moved to Voronezh with his family. He began to engage in freestyle wrestling in 1974 , together with his younger brother Eugene (later a master of sports of the USSR ).
He played for Dynamo (Voronezh) in the weight category up to 82 kg. Train under the guidance of Honored Trainers of the RSFSR S. I. Gorozhankin and V. N. Fedyukin.
From 1984 to 1988, he was a member of the USSR national freestyle wrestling team. This period saw the greatest success in his sports career, when he won the World Cup , became the winner of the World Cup and twice won the championships of the USSR . He played at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul , where after losing only one fight, he took only 4th place.
He graduated from the Voronezh State Institute of Physical Culture (1987).
After completing his sports career, he was engaged in business in Moscow and Voronezh. He later switched to coaching. He worked as a trainer at Voronezh State University . Head coach of the Voronezh region in freestyle wrestling. [one]
Sporting Achievements
- Winner of the World Cup (1988: under 82 kg, in the team).
- Bronze medalist of the World Cup (1985).
- Champion of the USSR ( 1985 , 1988 ).
- Winner of the International Tournament in Tbilisi (1988).
- Champion of the RSFSR (1984, 1985).
- Winner of the World Cup among youth (1984).
Notes
- ↑ Alexander Tambovtsev spoke about the real events of the movie “Fox Hunter” .
Links
- Alexander Tambovtsev - profile on the International Wrestling Database website
- Profile on InfoSport website
- I. Kh. Totoonti “100 years of free-style wrestling” (Handbook), Vladikavkaz: Olympus, 2005 (Krasnodar: FSUE Sovetskaya Kuban Publishing House), 197 p.