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Alexey Voyevoda

Alexey Ivanovich Voyevoda (Russian: Алексей Иванович Воевода; born 9 May 1980) is a Russian bobsledder, professional arm wrestler and politician.

Alexey Voyevoda
Алексей Воевода
Personal information
Native nameАлексей Иванович Воевода
Full nameAlexey Ivanovich Voyevoda
NationalityRussian
Born (1980-05-09) 9 May 1980 (age 44)
Kalynovytsya, Varva Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight116 kg (256 lb; 18.3 st)
Sport
Country Russia
SportBobsleigh
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Disqualified 2014 Sochi Four-man
Disqualified 2014 Sochi Two-man
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver Two-man
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Königssee Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Altenberg Two-man

Bobsleigh

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A professional bobsleigher since 2002, Voyevoda won silver in the four-man bobsleigh event with teammates Philippe Egorov, Alexei Seliverstov, and Alexandre Zoubkov at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He also won a bronze in the two-man event at the 2008 FIBT World Championships in Altenberg, Germany. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Voyevoda won a bronze in the two-man event. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Voyevoda initially won a gold medal in the two-man event and a gold medal in the four-man event. Voyevoda received the Order For Merit to the Fatherland Award 4th class with Russian President Vladimir Putin handing the state awards.[2]

On 24 November 2017, he was stripped of the 2014 Olympic medals by the International Olympic Committee, following the doping violation of his bobsledding partner Aleksandr Zubkov. On 18 December 2017, Voyevoda received a personal lifetime ban from the Olympic Games due to doping violations at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[3] [4]

On 1 February 2018, the CAS removed the sanctions from Alexey Negodaylo and Dmitry Trunenkov in bobsleigh, but upheld them on their teammates Alexandr Zubkov and Alexey Voyevoda.[5]

Arm wrestling

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Voyevoda holds a good deal of recognition as a professional arm wrestler, having also secured several Russian arm wrestling championships. His triumph over legendary arm-wrestler John Brzenk was immortalized in the feature-length documentary, "Pulling John", directed by Vassiliki Khonsari and Sevan Matossian. The film "Pulling John" also chronicles his life and training in Russia. He was defeated by Travis Bagent at the 2003 WAF championship, but won the Zloty Tur 2004 cup one year later, defeating high level arm wrestlers such as Bagent, Brzenk, Matt Girdner, and Alexey Semerenko. Voyevoda reclaimed the WAF championship in 2004 (left- and right-handed) and won the European Championship the same year. After a left-hand vendetta match with Alexey Semerenko (winning 4–2) and Travis Bagent (losing 5–1) in 2005, Voyevoda took a break from his professional arm wrestling career to return to bobsleigh training until 2007. As of 2007, Alexey Voyevoda returned to the arm wrestling scene once again, winning a vendetta match 6–0 against Michael Todd in Bulgaria on 26 May. After that brief comeback, he resigned from the arm wrestling scene due to his bobsleigh and Olympic judo training until February 2016. In February 2016, Voyevoda decided to return to arm wrestling and faced Tim Bresnan, but failed to produce the skills and power he once had, ultimately losing the fight 5–1.

On 24 June 2023, Voyevoda signed a contract to face John Brzenk at King of the Table 8 on 23 September 2023.[6][7] He lost the match 4-2 and stated that he was unsure of his future in arm wrestling.

Notable matches/tournaments

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Year Opponent Result Hand Outcome Event
2023 John Brzenk Loss Right Hand 2-4 KOTT 8
2016 Tim Bresnan Loss Right Hand 1-5 PAL Armfight #45
2007 Michael Todd Win Right Hand 6-0 PAL Armfight #29
2005 Alexey Semerenko Win Left Hand 4-2 PAL Armfight #13
2005 Travis Bagent Loss Left Hand 1-5 PAL Armfight #9
2004 95 kg+, open class Win Right Hand Zloty Tur/Nemiroff World Cup
2004 110 kg+ Win Right and Left Hand WAF Championship

Politics

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Following the September 2016 elections in Russia, Voyevoda became a state deputy from Krasnodar Krai, representing the ruling party, United Russia.

Personal life

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Voyevoda is a vegan,[8] calisthenic and he has said that he has never consumed any type of steroid to achieve his physique.

References

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  1. ^ "Alexey Voyevoda". goldsarm.com. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Russia's Olympic athletes receive state awards". Itar-Tass. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Russian bobsledder banned over doping". France 24. 18 December 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Russia's Voevoda banned for Sochi doping". BBC Sport.
  5. ^ "MEDIA RELEASE ANTI-DOPING – SOCHI 2014 THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) DELIVERS ITS DECISIONS IN THE MATTER OF 39 RUSSIAN ATHLETES V/ THE IOC: 28 APPEALS UPHELD, 11 PARTIALLY UPHELD" (PDF). Court of Arbitration for Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  6. ^ Alexey Voevoda Signs With King Of The Table!, 23 June 2023, retrieved 25 June 2023
  7. ^ King Of The Table 8 Official Match Announcement!, 28 June 2023, retrieved 28 June 2023
  8. ^ "Alexey Voevoda". Viva!. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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