Ivan Poddubny

Ivan Poddubny
Born(1871-10-08)8 October 1871
Krasenivka, Zolotonoshsky Uyezd, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire
Died8 August 1949(1949-08-08) (aged 77)
Yeysk, Krasnodar Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Spouse(s)Antonina Kvitko-Khomenko[1] (1909–20)
Mariya Mashoshyna (1923[1]–49)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)The Champion of Champions, Ivan The Terrible, The Russian Hercules
Billed height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Billed weight120 kg (265 lb)
Trained byEugène de Paris
Debut1896
Retired1941[2]
Signature

Ivan Maksimovich Poddubny (Russian: Ива́н Максимович Подду́бный; Ukrainian: Іва́н Максимович Підду́бний, romanizedIvan Maksymovych Piddubnyy; 8 October [O.S. 26 September] 1871 – 8 August 1949) was a professional wrestler from the Russian Empire and Soviet Union.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ukr_moloda was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Karnaruk, L. At 55 Piddubny was as health as the 25 year old. Gazeta in Ukrainian. 8 October 2015