Yehor Yakushenko
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| Native name | Єгор Якушенко | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Yehor Yakushenko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 97 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yehor Yakushenko (Ukrainian: Єгор Якушенко, born 2006) is a Ukrainian Greco-Roman wrestler who competes in the 97 kg weight class. He represents Ukraine in international competitions and is a multiple-time world and European champion at the age-group level.[1]
Career
Yakushenko began competing internationally at a young age and earned his first major success in 2022, winning the bronze medal at the 2022 European U17 Wrestling Championships in Bucharest.[2]
In 2024, he dominated the junior (U20) division, capturing gold at both the 2024 European Junior Wrestling Championships in Novi Sad and the 2024 World Junior Wrestling Championships in Amman.[3] Later that year, he also claimed senior-level gold medals at the Arvo Haavisto Cup in Finland and the Haparanda Cup in Sweden.
The 2025 season marked Yakushenko’s breakthrough at the U23 level. He won the 2025 European U23 Wrestling Championships in Tirana and went on to capture gold at the 2025 U23 World Wrestling Championships, also held in Tirana.[4] He also successfully defended his junior world title at the 2025 U20 World Wrestling Championships in Samokov earlier that year.[5]
References
- ^ "Athlete Profile – Yehor Yakushenko". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Yakushenko, Yehor – Results". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Yakushenko wins World Junior title in Amman". United World Wrestling. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Yakushenko levels up with first U23 World Championships gold". United World Wrestling. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Full results of the 2025 U23 World Greco-Roman Championships". SportAran. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
External links
- Yehor Yakushenko at United World Wrestling
- Yehor Yakushenko at the International Wrestling Database