| Ivan Poddubny | |
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| Born | 8 October 1871 Krasenivka, Zolotonoshsky Uyezd, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 8 August 1949 (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 height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Billed weight | 120 kg (265 lb) |
| Trained by | Eugène de Paris |
| Debut | 1896 |
| Retired | 1941[2] |
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Ivan Maksimovich Poddubny (Russian: Ива́н Максимович Подду́бный; Ukrainian: Іва́н Максимович Підду́бний, romanized: Ivan Maksymovych Piddubnyy; 8 October [O.S. 26 September] 1871 – 8 August 1949) was a professional wrestler from the Russian Empire and Soviet Union.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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