Yury Melnichenko
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Yury Vasilyevich•Melnichenko |
| Used name | Yury•Melnichenko |
| Original name | Юрий Васильевич•Мельниченко |
| Born | 25 January 1972 in Jalal-Abad, Jalal-Abad (KGZ) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 58 kg |
| Affiliations | Professional Sport Club Daulet, Almaty |
| NOC |  Kazakhstan |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Yury Melnichenko had the following finishes at major championships – 1994 World Championship: 57.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1997 World Championship: 58.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1995 World Championship: 57.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1998 World Championship: 58.0 kg. Greco-Roman (4th); 1996 Asian Championship: 57.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1997 Asian Championship: 58.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1999 Asian Championship: 58.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1994 Asian Games: 57.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | KAZ |
Yury Melnichenko | |||
| Bantamweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | KAZ |
Yury Melnichenko | |||
| Featherweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 19 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games (1–0–0 1994 Hiroshima WRE gold: Greco-Roman bantamweight -57 kg)