Ivars Samušonoks
 Ivars Samušonoks at Oslo in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 May 1999 Riga, Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ivars Drupa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ivars Samušonoks (born 4 May 1999 in Riga) is a Latvian freestyle wrestler. He won the bronze medal at the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships.[1][2]
Early life
Samušonoks graduated from Staļģene Secondary School and in 2018 began his studies at the Latvian Academy of Sport Education. His coach is Ivars Drupa.[3] In 2022, he was included in the silver squad of the Latvian Olympic Unit.[4][5] His uncle is former wrestler and Olympian Igors Samušonoks.[6]
Career
In 2017, Samušonoks won the gold medal in the 74 kg event at the Nordic Championships held in Panevėžys. In 2018, he again became Nordic champion, winning the 79 kg title in Västerås.[7]
In 2019, he finished fifth at the U23 World Championships and also placed fifth at the World Junior Championships.[8] In 2020, he finished 22nd at the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup.[9]
In 2021, he placed fifth at the senior 2021 European Wrestling Championships.[10] Later that year, he won the bronze medal at the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships.[11]
In 2025, he finished seventh at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships and won the bronze medal in the 86 kg event at the 2025 World Military Wrestling Championships.[12]
References
- ↑ "Samušonoks wins bronze medal at the U23 World Championships in freestyle wrestling" (in latviešu). Sportazinas.com. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Ivars Samušonoks profile on the Latvian Olympic Unit website" (in latviešu). Latvijas Olimpiskā vienība. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Staļģene Secondary School graduate won third place at the World Championships" (in latviešu). stalgenesskola.lv. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "131 athletes included in the Latvian Olympic Unit summer sports squads for 2022" (in latviešu). LETA. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Latvian Olympic Unit gold, silver and bronze athlete squads I 2022" (PDF) (in latviešu). olimpiade.lv. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Samušonoks finishes fifth at the World Junior Championships" (in latviešu). Sportacentrs.com. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Athletes-Results: Samusonoks Ivars". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "SAMUSONOKS Ivars". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Athletes-Results: Samusonoks Ivars". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "SAMUSONOKS Ivars". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Samušonoks wins bronze medal at the U23 World Championships in freestyle wrestling" (in latviešu). Sportazinas.com. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Athletes-Results: Samusonoks Ivars". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
External links
- Ivars Samušonoks at United World WrestlingLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Ivars Samušonoks at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)
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