Evgeny Artyukhin Sr.

Yevgeny Timofeyevich Artyukhin (Russian: Евгений Тимофеевич Артюхин, 17 June 1949 – 12 July 2008) was a Soviet heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler. He won a world title in 1983, as well as three bronze medals at the world and European championships in 1981–83. He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by the Soviet Union. After retiring from senior competitions he worked as a coach, bringing his son Sergei to an international level in Greco-Roman wrestling. He also continued competing in the masters category and won the Russian heavyweight title in 1995.[1][2]

Evgeny Artyukhin Sr.
Personal information
Born17 June 1949
Tambov Oblast, Russia
Died12 July 2008 (aged 59)
Adler Microdistrict, Russia
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Championships
1981 Oslo+100 kg
1983 Kiev+100 kg
European Championships
1982 Varna +100 kg
1983 Budapest +100 kg

Artyukhin died during a training meetup in Adler, aged 59.[3] Since 1993, a wrestling tournament is being held in Tambov in his honor. His other son Yevgeny Jr. became an ice hockey player.[1][2]

References
  1. АРТЮХИН Евгений Тимофеевич. tambovsport.ru
  2. Sergey Artyukhin. sports-reference.com
  3. Скончался знаменитый советский борец Евгений Артюхин. sovsport.ru


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