Aleksandr Chekhirkin
Russian amateur wrestler
- Born
- 13 March 1986, Rostov-on-Don
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Sport
- Greco-Roman wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight
- 78 kg (172 lb)
Aleksandr Konstantinovich Chekhirkin (Russian: Александр Константинович Чехиркин; born 13 March 1986) is a Russian former Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a three-times national champion, having won in 2009, 2017 and 2018. Internationally, Chekhirkin won the 2014 European Wrestling Championships in Vantaa, Finland, defeating 2012 Olympic silver medallist Arsen Julfalakyan in the final. He was originally runner-up at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships, losing to Serbian wrestler Viktor Nemeš, but his medal was later stripped off due to doping (glucocorticoid). At the 2018 World Wrestling Championships he earned the gold medal for the Russian Federation at 77 kilos.
In March 2021, he qualified at the European Qualification Tournament to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 77 kg | 1st place (gold) | |
| wrestling at the 2019 European Games – men's Greco-Roman 77 kg | 1st place (gold) | |
| 2014 European Wrestling Championships | 2014 | |
| wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman 77 kg | 2020 | 7th place |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q16471414 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.