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Illya Fedorovych Mate (spelled Maté, Russian: Илья Фёдорович Мате, IPA: [ɪˈlʲjæ maˈtɛ], born 6 October 1956) is a retired Soviet Ukrainian freestyle wrestler. He won gold medals at the 1980 Olympics and 1979 and 1982 world championships, finishing third in 1981.[1][2] Mate was reputed for his deceitfully flabby appearance, which misled his opponents into thinking of him as of an "easy prey," as well as for his springy sudden movements and the mat generalship, avoiding flukes, and providing no "chinks in the armor" for his opponents.
 Mate receiving an arm massage in-between the periods of his Olympic match, 25 July 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 October 1956 (age 66) Starohnativka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Makiivka Civil Engineering Institute | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kolos Donetsk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Early years
Mate was born to a Greek father and Ukrainian mother. He began training in kuresh wrestling while studying in a secondary school.
Prime years
He took up freestyle wrestling in 1970 and won the Soviet heavyweight title in 1978–80 and 1982.
Retirement and later years
After retiring from competitions he worked as a private entrepreneur in Donetsk, and remained involved with the Donetsk Wrestling Federation. Since 2003, an annual junior freestyle wrestling tournament has been held in Donetsk Oblast in his honor.[1]
International competition record
References
- "Ilia Mate". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011.
- Mate, Ilja (URS). iat.uni-leipzig.de
- Details of Ilja Mate profile available at the United World Wrestling Database.
External links
 Olympic Champions in freestyle heavyweight | |
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World Champions in freestyle heavyweight (97 kg) | |
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На других языках
- [en] Ilya Mate
[fr] Illya Mate
Illya Fedorovych Mate (ukrainien : Ілля Федорович Мате), né le 6 octobre 1956 à Starohnativka (RSS d'Ukraine), est un lutteur libre soviétique.[it] Illja Mate
Illja Fedorovyč Mate, in russo: Ілля Федорович Мате? (Starohnativka, 6 ottobre 1956), è un lottatore ucraino nella categoria 100 kg stile libero. Ha vinto l'oro olimpico a Mosca 1980, combattendo sotto i colori dell'Unione Sovietica.[ru] Мате, Илья Фёдорович
Илья́ Фёдорович Мате́ (род. 6 октября 1956, Старогнатовка, Сталинская область) — советский борец вольного стиля, олимпийский чемпион, Заслуженный мастер спорта СССР (1979). Первый олимпийский чемпион по вольной борьбе от СССР среди спортсменов, представляющих сельское спортивное общество[1].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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