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Sergey Lopovok
Sergey Lopovok
Birth date: 18.03.1969
Birth place: Kstovo, USSR
Achievements: 6-time world champion, 5-time European champion, 12-time World Cup winner, Honored Master of Sports, Awarded the Order of Friendship
Couches: Vladimir Panov
Fact: reached a qualifying standard for a master of sports at 17, at 22 won his first European champion title, at 24 became the world champion. His signature techniques include a knee lever and the so-called "strigunok" – an undercut with a fall and the foot support in the stomach. Also studied at the music school learning to play a traditional Russian instrument, bayan.
"A sambist can run a marathon, can beat any football player, can perform acrobatics. They are unique athletes and it is a unique sport."
Having completed the sports career Sergey Lopovok has remained in sambo. He is the head coach of the sambo school in Kstovo, a deputy of the city council, the chairman of the sports club "Sambo."
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Did you see it? 6 May[VIDEO] SAMBO Newsreel. USSR Individual SAMBO Championships - 1950-ies
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Did you see it? 1 May[VIDEO] SAMBO Legend Irina Rodina - FIAS Hall of Fame
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Did you see it? 19 April[VIDEO] SAMBO Newsreel. Belarus 1955
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Personalities 20 MayReflections of the Winners of the 2nd Day of the European SAMBO Championships
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Competitions 19 MayWinners of the 3rd Day of the European SAMBO Championships in Gijon
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Competitions 18 MayWinners of the 2nd Day of the European SAMBO Championships in Gijon
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Personalities 20 MayReflections of the Winners of the 2nd Day of the European SAMBO Championships
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Competitions 19 MayWinners of the 3rd Day of the European SAMBO Championships in Gijon
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Competitions 18 MayWinners of the 2nd Day of the European SAMBO Championships in Gijon