Semen Novikov
| Semen Novikov medal table |
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|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | ||
| European Championship | ||
| gold | 2020 Rome | up to 87 kg |
| U 23 World Championship | ||
| gold | 2018 Bucharest | up to 87 kg |
| gold | 2019 Budapest | up to 87 kg |
Semen Serhijowytsch Novikow ( Ukrainian Семен Сергійович Новіков ; born December 11, 1997 in Kharkiv ) is a Ukrainian wrestler . In 2020 he became European champion in the Greco-Roman style in the weight class up to 87 kg body weight.
Career
Semen Novikov, who wrestles only in the Greco-Roman style, appeared on the international wrestling stage for the first time in 2016 when he competed in Macon at the Junior World Championship (Juniors) in the weight class up to 84 kg for the Ukraine. After a victory over Matthias Stéphane Dieda, France and a defeat against Jalgasbay Berdimuratow from Uzbekistan, he finished 9th. He took the same place at the 2017 European Junior Championships in Dortmund in the same style and in the same weight class. In Dortmund he won first over Martin Herman, Czech Republic and then retired after a defeat against Arian Güney, Germany.
After an 8th place at the U23 European Championship 2018 in Istanbul in the weight class up to 87 kg, he triumphed at the U23 World Championship 2018, which was held in Bucharest in November of this year, and won over Mohamed Mostapha Ahmed Metwally, Egypt, Iwan Huklek, Croatia, Islam Abbasow, Azerbaijan and Daniel Gregorich Hechevarria, Cuba U23 world champions.
At the U23 European Championship 2019 in Novi Sad, Semen Novikov lost in the weight class up to 87 kg in the first round against Gurami Chezwiani from Georgia. Since this did not reach the final, he was eliminated and only finished in 9th place. In October 2019, Semen Novikow repeated the previous year's title at the U23 World Cup in Budapest. He defeated Alexander Stjepanetic, Sweden, Kumar Sunil, India, Iwan Huklek, Kiril Maskewitsch, Belarus and Gurmai Chezwiani.
In January 2020, Semen Novikow tried his hand at the "Matteo Pellicone" tournament in Rome in the weight class up to 97 kg. He finished 5th with two won fights and two lost fights. In February 2020 he was used by the Ukrainian Wrestling Association at the European Championships in Rome in the weight class up to 87 kg. He won there over Jesus Gasca Fresneda, Spain, the ex-world champion Metehan Başar from Turkey, Alexander Komarow , Russia and Viktor Lőrincz from Hungary and thus became European champion.
Whether Semen Novikov can compete in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo depends on whether he can prevail against Dschan Belenjuk , his Ukrainian compatriot and reigning world champion in the weight class up to 87 kg body weight.
International success
| year | space | competition | Weight class | Results |
| 2016 | 9. | Junior World Championships (Juniors) in Macon | up to 84 kg | after defeating Matthias Stephane Dieda, France and losing to Jalgasbay Berdimuratow, Uzbekistan |
| 2017 | 9. | Junior European Championship (Juniors) in Dortmund | up to 84 kg | after a victory over Martin Herman, Czech Republic and a defeat against Arian Güney, Germany |
| 2017 | 2. | Haparanda Cup | up to 85 kg | behind Vlas Dubrovin, Russia |
| 2017 | 3. | "Arvo-Haavisto" Cup in Ilmajoki | up to 85 kg | behind Patrick Martinez, USA and Julius Matuzevicius, Lithuania |
| 2018 | 5. | Intern. Tournament in Kiev | up to 87 kg | behind Jan Belenjuk , Ukraine, Islam Abbasow , Azerbaijan, Artur Shahinjan and Maksim Manukjan , both Armenia |
| 2018 | 8th. | U 23 European Championship in Istanbul | up to 87 kg | after a victory over George Serban, Romania and a defeat against Dariusz Vitek, Hungary |
| 2018 | 4th | "Ion-Corneanu" & "Ladislau-Simon" Memorial in Bucharest | up to 87 kg | behind Joan Danielow Dimitrov and Nikolai Dobrew, both Bulgaria and Bachir Sid Azara, Algeria |
| 2018 | 1. | U23 World Cup in Bucharest | up to 87 kg | after about Mohamed Mostafa Ahmed Metwally, Egypt, Iwan Huklek, Croatia, Islam Abbasow and Daniel Gregorich Hechevarria, Cuba |
| 2019 | 9. | U 23 European Championship in Novi Sad | up to 87 kg | after losing to Gurami Cherwiani, Georgia |
| 2019 | 1. | Intern. Tournament in Kiev | up to 87 kg | before Gurami Cherwiani, Viorel Burduja, Moldova and Alan Vera, USA |
| 2019 | 1. | U23 World Cup in Budapest | up to 87 kg | after victories over Alexander Stjepanetic, Sweden, Kumar Sunil, India, Iwan Huklek, Kiril Maskewitsch, Belarus and Gurami Cherwiani |
| 2020 | 5. | "Matteo Pellicone" tournament in Rome | up to 97 kg | after a victory over Suleyman Demirci, Turkey, a defeat against Felix Baldauf, Norway, a victory over Muhammadali Schamsiddinow, Uzbekistan and a defeat against Tracy Hancock, USA |
| 2020 | 1. | EM in Rome | up to 87 kg | after victories over Jesus Gasca Fresneda, Spain, Metehan Başar, Turkey, Alexander Komarow, Russia and Viktor Lőrincz, Hungary |
- Explanations
- all competitions in Greco-Roman style
- WM = World Championship, EM = European Championship
Web links
- Profile of Semen Nowikow at the Institute for Applied Training Science
- Fight of Semen Novikow (blue) against Alexander Komarov (red) in the semifinals of the European Championship 2020 in Rome
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Novikov, Semen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Novikov, Semen Serhiyovych (full name); Новіков, Семен Сергійович (Ukrainian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | ukrainian wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 11, 1997 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kharkiv |