Ivan Nifontov is a Russian judoist who competes in the under 81kg weight class. He began practicing judo at age 9 and has had significant success, winning the European championship in 2009 and a gold medal at the 2009 world championships. At the 2012 London Olympics, Nifontov won a bronze medal, Russia's sixth consecutive medal in the Games, bringing pride to both himself and his home city of Ryazan.

1. Ivan Nifontov
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2. Ivan Vitalyevich Nifontov born June 5, 1987.
Ivan Nifontov- Russian judoist,world and
Europe champion. He stands in a category up
to 81 kg.
When Ivan was 9 years old, his parents moved
to Barnaul, where Nifontov continued
practicing judo and visited 40 gymnasium.

3. Currently Ivan Nifontov trained by
Igor Votyakova

4. In 2009, won the European championship in
Tbilisi. At the world Championships 2009 in
Rotterdam became the only Russian
sportsman won gold medal.

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The name of a judoist wrestler Ivan Nifontova says with
admiration all Ryazan. At the Olympics in London, he
brought the Russian team for the sixth consecutive
medal Games.
Happiness is the first thing that you felt the athlete, his
coaches, friends and fans. And let Ivan won «bronze»,
and not «gold», joy didn't disappear.
- Bronze medal for me - with a Golden tint, - said Ivan.
After all, few people know that confident technique
competitions was given to Ivan hardly...