Evgeny Artyukhin, Sr.

Evgeny Artyukhin, Sr.

Personal information
Born	17 June 1949 Tambov Oblast, Russia
Died	12 July 2008 (aged 59) Adler Microdistrict, Russia
Sport
Sport	Greco-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

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]

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]

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