Nik Zagranitchniy - Coach
Nik was brought up and trained in soviet Ukraine and is a world-class wrestler and coach.
His numerous wrestling accomplishments include wrestling in the '92 Olympic Games at Barcelona, a silver medal in European championship in '93 and a 8th place in World Championship in '91.
His coaching accomplishments include being a personal trainer and coach to a world bronze medalist, coach of Israel's national cadet team and 2nd coach for Israel's Olympic team.
Since his arrival in the U.S. Nik has been a sought after guest clinician at a number of events, including Ken Chertow camps in Pennsylvania, New York and Boston, Kendall Cross clinic in Boston, Miron Kharchilava camp in Ohio, Paulsboro Wrestling in New Jersey, and has received an invitation to coach at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
Nik's Experience
International Results:
- 8th at the Varna (BUL) World Championship in 1991
- 11th at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games
- European Vice-Champion at the 1993 Turkey Europe Championships
- 7th at the 1996 European Championships
- 7-time Israeli Champion
- 1st place at the Maccabiah Games
- Europe Championship in Turkey, Istanbul 1993 2nd place
- Europe Championship in Hungary, Budapest 1996 7th place
- World Championship in Bulgaria, Varna 1991 8th place
- Grand Prix tournament in Czechoslovakia, Bratislava 1992 1st place
- Grand Prix tournament in Sweden 1994 1st place
- Grand Prix tournament in Hungary 1996 1st place
- Grand Prix tournament in Norway 1992 2nd place
- Grand Prix tournament in France 1993 2nd place
- Grand Prix tournament in Norway 1996 2nd place
- Grand Prix tournament in Poland, Wroclaw 1993 3rd place
- Grand Prix tournament in Hungary 1992 3rd place