Ivan Popov
Russian-Australian wrestler
イヴァン・ポポフ
- Born
- 25 May 1986, Omsk
- Citizenship
- Russia, Australia
- Sport
- wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
- Weight
- 106 kg (234 lb)
Ivan Popov (born 25 May 1986) is an Australian Greco-Roman wrestler of Russian descent.
In 2010, he won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg division, Australia's first win in 32 years.
He attempted to qualify to wrestle for the 2012 Olympics.
In 2016, he finished 2nd at the 2016 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament to earn an Olympic berth.
He is the son of Olympic bronze medalist and world champion Vladimir Popov.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics | 2016 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q25189482 (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.
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