Sergei Mureiko

Sergei Mureiko (born 2 July 1970) is a retired heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler, who until 1996 represented Moldova and then Bulgaria. He competed in the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1996. Between 1993 and 2004 he won 11 medals at the world and European championships, often losing to his main rival Aleksandr Karelin.[1] He won his only international title in 1997, in the absence of Karelin. Karelin considered Mureiko his most difficult opponent, and believed that he had much luck in their bouts.[2][3]

Sergei Mureiko

Mureiko (right) at the 2004 Olympics
Personal information
Born	2 July 1970 (1970-07-02) (age 53) Chişinău, Moldovian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
Sport	Greco-Roman wrestling
Club	Slavia Sofia
Medal record Representing  Moldova Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta -130 kg World Championships 1993 Stockholm -130 kg 1995 Prague -130 kg European championships 1993 Istanbul -130 kg 1995 Besançon -130 kg 1996 Budapest -130 kg Representing  Bulgaria World Championships 1999 Atlanta -130 kg European championships 1997 Kouvola -130 kg 1998 Minsk -130 kg 2000 Moscow -130 kg 2001 Istanbul -130 kg 2004 Ankara -130 kg