Andriy Kviatkovskyi

Andriy Kvyatkovskyi (Ukrainian: Андрій Квятковський, also transliterated Andrii Kviatkovskyi, born 2 February 1990 in Kalush) is a Ukrainian freestyle wrestler. He competed in the 66 kg event at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]

Kviatkovskyi (left) against Toghrul Asgarov during the 2016 Olympics

Career

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he reached the second round, where he lost to Akzhurek Tanatarov.[3]

He competed in the freestyle 70 kg event at the 2016 European Wrestling Championships; after defeating Nicolai Chireacov of Moldova in the round 16, he was eliminated by Azamat Nurykau of Belarus in quarterfinals.

In May 2016, he was provisionally suspended due to use of meldonium.[4] Later that decision was reverted.[5]

During the men's freestyle 65 kg quarterfinals of the 2016 Summer Olympics Kvyatkovskyi bit opponent Frank Molinaro on the forearm and attempted to injure Molinaro with a move designed to break his knee prior.[6]

At the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 he won the bronze medal at 70 kilos.

References
  1. "Andriy Kvyatkovskyy". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. "The Olympic Team of Ukraine: Rio 2016: Official Handbook" (PDF). noc-ukr.org. National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. p. 24. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2020. Квятковський Андрій / Kviatkovskyi Andrii
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andriy Kviatkovskiy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  4. "У Украины отобрали три олимпийские лицензии" [Ukraine took away three Olympic licenses]. segodnya.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  5. "United World Wrestling Announces Reinstatement of Olympic Qualifiers". United World Wrestling. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  6. "Olympic wrestler 'BITES' opponent during Rio 2016 clash - but referee completely misses illegal move". Mirror.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.


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