Pavel Pinigin
Olympic Champion for freestyle wrestling from Russia
파벨 파니긴
- Born
- 12 March 1953, Churapchinsky District
- Citizenship
- Russia, Soviet Union
- Sport
- freestyle wrestling, wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Weight
- 68 kg (150 lb)
- Team / club
- CSKA Moscow
Pavel Pinigin (Russian: Павел Павлович Пинигин; Yakut: Пинигин Павел Павлович; born 12 March 1953) is a former Soviet wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. He is also three times world champion in freestyle wrestling. He is married to athlete and Olympic champion Mariya Pinigina.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1976 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 68 kg |
Awards and honours
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- Lenin Komsomol Prize
- Medal "For Labour Valour"
- Merited Coach of Ukrainian SSR
- Order "Polar Star" (Yakutia)
- Order of the Badge of Honour
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q982969 (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.