Roman Vlasov

Roman Andreyevich Vlasov (Russian: Роман Андреевич Власов; born 6 October 1990) is a Russian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a two-time Olympic Champion (2012,[1] 2016[2]), a two-time World Champion (2011, 2015), and a four-time European Champion (2012, 2013, 2018, 2019). He also won the gold medal at the 2013 Summer Universiade. Furthermore, he was runner-up at the 2013 World Championships and the 2014 and 2015 World Cup. Vlasov trains under Viktor Kuznetsov, the same coach who raised Aleksandr Karelin.[3]

Roman Vlasov
Vlasov at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameRoman Andreyevich Vlasov
Born (1990-10-06) 6 October 1990
Novosibirsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union[1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman
ClubAlexander Karelin Novosibirsk
Coached byViktor Kuznetsov[3]

References

  1. Roman Vlasov. sports-reference.com
  2. Roman Vlasov. rio2016.com
  3. Vlasov, Roman (RUS). iat.uni-leipzig.de


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