Ivan Poddubny
Russian-Soviet wrestler
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- Born
- 26 September 1871, Krasenivka
- Died
- 8 August 1949, Yeysk
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Ukrainian People's Republic, Soviet Union
- Sport
- wrestling
- Discipline
- Greco-Roman wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, athlete
- Height
- 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 120 kg (265 lb)
Ivan Maksimovich Poddubny (Russian: Ива́н Максимович Подду́бный; Ukrainian: Іва́н Максимович Підду́бний, romanized: Ivan Maksymovych Piddubnyy; 8 October [O.S. 26 September] 1871 – 8 August 1949) was a professional wrestler from the Russian Empire and Soviet Union.
Awards and honours
- Commander of the Legion of Honour 1911
- Honored Artist of the RSFSR 1939
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour 1939
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR 1945
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q769648 (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.