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Nikolay Yakovenko

Full name: Nikolay Ivanovich Yakovenko
Original name: Николай Иванович Яковенко
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 220 lbs (100 kg)
Born: November 5, 1941 in Ovoshchesovkhoz, Rostov, Russia
Died: December 22, 2006 in Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Affiliations: VS Rostov-na-Donu, Rostov-na-Donu (RUS)
Country: URS Soviet Union
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 2 Silver (2 Total)

Biography

Nikolay Yakovenko had the following finishes at major championships – 1967 World Championship: 97.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1969 World Championship: 100.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1970 World Championship: 100.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1968 Summer 26 Ciudad de México Wrestling Men's Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman Soviet Union URS 2 Silver
1972 Summer 30 München Wrestling Men's Heavyweight, Greco-Roman Soviet Union URS 2 Silver

Men's Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BP MR
1968 Summer 26 Ciudad de México Wrestling Soviet Union URS Final Standings 2 1968-10-23
1968 Summer 26 Ciudad de México Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Six 2 1968-10-26 4,5
1968 Summer 26 Ciudad de México Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Six Match #1 1 1968-10-26 Yakovenko (URS) decision, Martinescu (ROU) 1,0
1968 Summer 26 Ciudad de México Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Five 2 1968-10-26 3,5
1968 Summer 26 Ciudad de México Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Five Match #1 1T 1968-10-26 Yakovenko (URS) draw, Radev (BUL) 2,5
1968 Summer 26 Ciudad de México Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Four 2 1968-10-26 1,0
1968 Summer 26 Ciudad de México Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Four Match #3 AC 1968-10-26 Yakovenko (URS) 0,0
1968 Summer 26 Ciudad de México Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Three 2T 1968-10-25 1,0
1968 Summer 26 Ciudad de México Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Three Match #5 1 1968-10-25 Yakovenko (URS) fall (4:52), Nagao (JPN) 0,0
1968 Summer 26 Ciudad de México Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Two 2T 1968-10-24 1,0
1968 Summer 26 Ciudad de México Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Two Match #7 1 1968-10-24 Yakovenko (URS) fall (1:37), Millard (CAN) 0,0
1968 Summer 26 Ciudad de México Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round One 5T 1968-10-23 1,0
1968 Summer 26 Ciudad de México Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round One Match #8 1 1968-10-23 Yakovenko (URS) decision, Orłowski (POL) 1,0

Men's Heavyweight, Greco-Roman

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BP
1972 Summer 30 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Final Standings 2 1972-09-06
1972 Summer 30 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Five 1 1972-09-10 1,0
1972 Summer 30 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Five Match #2 1 1972-09-10 Yakovenko (URS) fall (2:20), Ignatov (BUL) 0,0
1972 Summer 30 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Four 1 1972-09-10 1,0
1972 Summer 30 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Four Match #3 1 1972-09-10 Yakovenko (URS) fall (1:25), Skrzydlewski (POL) 0,0
1972 Summer 30 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Three 1 1972-09-08 1,0
1972 Summer 30 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Three Match #2 1 1972-09-08 Yakovenko (URS) decision, Hem (NOR) 1,0
1972 Summer 30 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Two 1 1972-09-07 0,0
1972 Summer 30 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Two Match #3 1 1972-09-07 Yakovenko (URS) fall (1:44), Lüscher (SUI) 0,0
1972 Summer 30 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round One 1 1972-09-06 0,0
1972 Summer 30 München Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round One Match #4 1 1972-09-06 Yakovenko (URS) fall (7:23), Deadrich (USA) 0,0