Iryna Merleni, the Glossary
Iryna Oleksiyivna Merleni (Ірина Олексіївна Мерлені), née Melnyk (Мельник), married name Mykulchyn (Микульчин) (born 8 February 1982) is a Ukrainian wrestler, who competed in the – 48 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics and claimed the gold medal.[1]
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32 relations: Birth name, European Wrestling Championships, FISU World University Games, Freestyle wrestling, Gold medal, Haparanda, Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Olympic Games, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Soviet Union, Sweden, Systembolaget, Ukraine, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame, World Wrestling Championships, Wrestling, Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 48 kg, Wrestling at the 2005 Summer Universiade, Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 48 kg, Wrestling weight classes, 2000 World Wrestling Championships, 2001 European Wrestling Championships, 2001 World Wrestling Championships, 2003 World Wrestling Championships, 2004 European Wrestling Championships, 2004 Summer Olympics, 2005 European Wrestling Championships, 2005 World Wrestling Championships, 2007 World Wrestling Championships, 2008 Summer Olympics.
- Olympic gold medalists for Ukraine
- Sportspeople from Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Birth name
A birth name is the name given to a person upon birth.
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European Wrestling Championships
The European Wrestling Championships is the second oldest international wrestling competition of the modern world and the main wrestling championships in Europe.
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FISU World University Games
The FISU World University Games, formerly the Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU).
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Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling.
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Gold medal
A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field.
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Haparanda
Haparanda (aspen shore or bank) is a locality and the seat of Haparanda Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden.
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Kamianets-Podilskyi
Kamianets-Podilskyi (Кам'янець-Подільський) is a city on the Smotrych River in western Ukraine, to the north-east of Chernivtsi.
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Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Khmelnytskyi Oblast (translit), also known as Khmelnychchyna (Хмельниччина), is an oblast (province) in western Ukraine covering portions of the historical regions of western Podolia and southern Volhynia.
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Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions.
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Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which started in 2014.
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Soviet Union
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.
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Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.
Systembolaget
("the System Company"), colloquially known as ("the system") or ("the company"), is a government-owned chain of liquor stores in Sweden.
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Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe.
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (Ukrainska Radianska Sotsialistychna Respublika; Ukrainskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika), abbreviated as the Ukrainian SSR, UkSSR, and also known as Soviet Ukraine or just Ukraine, was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union from 1922 until 1991.
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Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame
The Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame (WWHOF) is a hall of fame which honors women who have performed in both women's professional wrestling and women's amateur wrestling.
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World Wrestling Championships
The World Wrestling Championships are the Greco-Roman Wrestling (men's, since 1904) and Freestyle Wrestling (men's since 1951 and women's since 1987) World Championships organized by United World Wrestling (UWW).
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Wrestling
Wrestling is a martial art and combat sport that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset.
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Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 48 kg
The women's freestyle 48 kilograms at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Ano Liosia Olympic Hall, in Athens, Greece from August 22 to August 23.
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Wrestling at the 2005 Summer Universiade
The Wrestling competition in the 2005 Summer Universiade were held in İzmir, Turkey.
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Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 48 kg
Women's freestyle 48 kilograms competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, was held on August 16 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium.
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Wrestling weight classes
In most styles of wrestling, opponents are matched based on weight class.
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2000 World Wrestling Championships
The 2000 World Wrestling Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 1 to 3 September 2000.
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2001 European Wrestling Championships
The 2001 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane in Istanbul and the men's Freestyle style, and the women's freestyle in Budapest.
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2001 World Wrestling Championships
The following is the final results of the 2001 World Wrestling Championships.
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2003 World Wrestling Championships
The following is the final results of the 2003 World Wrestling Championships.
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2004 European Wrestling Championships
The 2004 European Wrestling Championships were held in the men's freestyle in Ankara and men's Greco-Roman style, and the women's freestyle in Haparanda.
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2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics (Therinoí Olympiakoí Agónes 2004), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (label) and officially branded as Athens 2004 (Αθήνα 2004), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece.
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2005 European Wrestling Championships
The 2005 European Wrestling Championships was held from 12 to 17 April 2005 in Varna, Bulgaria.
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2005 World Wrestling Championships
The 2005 World Wrestling Championships were held at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary.
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2007 World Wrestling Championships
The 2007 World Wrestling Championships were held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and officially branded as Beijing 2008, were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China.
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See also
Olympic gold medalists for Ukraine
- Anastasiya Kozhenkova
- Artur Ayvazyan
- Elbrus Tedeyev
- Halyna Pundyk
- Ihor Matviienko
- Inesa Kravets
- Inna Osypenko-Radomska
- Iryna Merleni
- Iurii Cheban
- Kateryna Serebrianska
- Kateryna Tarasenko
- Lilia Podkopayeva
- Mykola Milchev
- Nataliya Dobrynska
- Nataliya Dovhodko
- Nataliya Skakun
- Oksana Baiul
- Oleg Verniaiev
- Oleksandr Abramenko
- Oleksandr Petriv
- Oleksandr Usyk
- Olena Bilosiuk
- Olena Khomrova
- Olena Kostevych
- Olga Kharlan
- Olha Zhovnir
- Rustam Sharipov
- Timur Taymazov
- Valentyna Semerenko
- Valeriy Honcharov
- Vasiliy Lomachenko
- Viktor Ruban
- Vita Semerenko
- Vyacheslav Oliynyk
- Wladimir Klitschko
- Yana Dementyeva
- Yana Klochkova
- Yana Shemyakina
- Yevhen Braslavets
- Yuliia Dzhima
- Yuri Nikitin (gymnast)
- Zhan Beleniuk
Sportspeople from Khmelnytskyi Oblast
- Alina Komashchuk
- Alina Marushchak
- Anatoliy Bondarchuk
- Anhelina Lomachynska
- Dmytro Boiko
- Faina Melnik
- Halyna Pundyk
- Iryna Buy
- Iryna Kindzerska
- Iryna Merleni
- Kateryna Kryva
- Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk
- Nadiia Shpilka
- Olha Zhovnir
- Sergey Khomitsky
- Vadym Dovhanyuk
- Valeriy Veshko
- Vasyl Matviychuk
- Viktoriya Tkachuk
- Yelyzaveta Hilyazetdinova
- Yuri Filatov
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iryna_Merleni
Also known as Irina Merleni, Irini Merleni.