Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Zhan Vensanovych•Beleniuk |
Used name | Zhan•Beleniuk |
Original name | Жан Венсанович•Беленюк |
Born | 24 January 1991 in Kyiv, Kyiv (UKR) |
Measurements | 178 cm / 85 kg |
Affiliations | Central Sports Club of the Armed Forces [Kiev, UKR] |
NOC | Ukraine |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 1 |
Silver | 1 |
Bronze | 0 |
Total | 2 |
Zhan Beleniuk was the son of a Ukrainian mother and a Rwandan father. In addition to his wrestling exploits, in 2019 he was elected to the Ukrainian Parliament, and is the first Black to be a member of that legislative body.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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2016 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | UKR | Zhan Beleniuk | |||
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
2020 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | UKR | Zhan Beleniuk | |||
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |