Sergei Beloglazov
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Sergei Alekseevich Beloglazov (born September 16, 1956 in Kaliningrad
) is one of the greatest modern wrestlers
. He trained at the Armed Forces sports society
in Kaliningrad in 1976-77 and at Dynamo in Kiev
since 1979. He was a two-time Olympic
Champion in 1980 and 1988, a six-time World Champion and a World Silver medalist. He has a twin brother Anatoli Belaglazov, who was an Olympic Champion in 1980 and a three-time World Champion. He wrestled for coach Granit Taropin
for the former Soviet Union
.
Currently, Sergei is serving as the head coach for the Wrestling Federation of Singapore.
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad is a seaport and the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea...
) is one of the greatest modern wrestlers
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
. He trained at the Armed Forces sports society
Armed Forces (sports society)
Central Sports Klub of the Army or is the Russian sports society and the successor of the Soviet CSKA.-Overview:The society was one of the largest sports societies in the USSR. In the Soviet era all CSKA and SKA teams that resided in the Soviet Union belonged to the Armed Forces sports society...
in Kaliningrad in 1976-77 and at Dynamo in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
since 1979. He was a two-time Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
Champion in 1980 and 1988, a six-time World Champion and a World Silver medalist. He has a twin brother Anatoli Belaglazov, who was an Olympic Champion in 1980 and a three-time World Champion. He wrestled for coach Granit Taropin
Granit Taropin
Granit Taropin was born in the city of Peltun on North Sakhalin Island in Russia on February 23, 1940.In high school Granit first became interested in wrestling after reading a booklet about a wrestler from Tula. After he graduated in 1958 he then went to Tula in the hopes of finding this wrestler...
for the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
Currently, Sergei is serving as the head coach for the Wrestling Federation of Singapore.