Semen Novikov
Personal information
Born (1997-12-11) 11 December 1997
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Sport
Country
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class87 kg
EventGreco-Roman
ClubCSKA Sofia
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Bulgaria
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Belgrade87 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Zagreb 87 kg
Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Tournament
Gold medal – first place2023 Sofia87 kg
Representing  Ukraine
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Rome 87 kg
Individual World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Belgrade 87 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bucharest 87 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest 87 kg

Semen Novikov (born 11 December 1997 in Kharkiv) is a Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 87 kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[1] He previously represented Ukraine.

Career

In 2019, Novikov won the gold medal in the 87 kg event at the World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Budapest, Hungary.[2][3] In 2020, he won one of the bronze medals in the 87 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[4]

In 2021, Novikov won the gold medal in his event at the Wladyslaw Pytlasinski Cup held in Warsaw, Poland.[5][6]

He began representing Bulgaria in competitions in 2023. Semen won the gold medal in his event at the 2023 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[7]

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
2020 European Championships Rome, Italy 1st Greco-Roman 87 kg
2023 European Championships Zagreb, Croatia 3rd Greco-Roman 87 kg
World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Greco-Roman 87 kg

References

  1. ↑ Houston, Michael (11 February 2020). "Teenager Nazaryan wins Greco-Roman gold on day two of European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (2 November 2019). "Iran claim two golds as first Greco-Roman medals awarded at UWW Under-23 World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "2019 World U23 Wrestling Championship" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Rowbottom, Mike (13 June 2021). "Hosts win two golds on final night of UWW Poland Open". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "2021 Poland Open Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "2023 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.


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