Artūrs Ņikiforenko
Artūrs Ņikiforenko (born 1 March 1992) is a Latvian heavyweight judoka and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor. He competed at the 2016 Olympics, where he was eliminated in the first bout.[2] In 2017 he won the European Championship (Brazilian jiu-jitsu).
 Ņikiforenko at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 March 1992 (age 28) Riga, Latvia[1] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) | |||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in Judo Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |||||||||||||
| Club | Makkabi Sports Fight Club | |||||||||||||
| Coached by | Oleg Baskin[3] | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- Artūrs Ņikiforenko Archived 27 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Latvian Olympic Committee
- "Arturs Nikiforenko". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- Artūrs Ņikiforenko Archived 27 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
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- Artūrs Ņikiforenko at the Latvijas Olimpiskā Komiteja (in Latvian)
- Arturs Nikiforenko at the International Olympic Committee
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