1. Alexey Ivanovich Voyevoda is a Russian bobsledder, professional arm wrestler and politician.
11 Facts About Alexey Voyevoda
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Alexey Voyevoda won a bronze in the two-man event at the 2008 FIBT World Championships in Altenberg, Germany.
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At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Alexey Voyevoda won a bronze in the two-man event.
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At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Alexey Voyevoda initially won a gold medal in the two-man event and a gold medal in the four-man event.
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Alexey Voyevoda received the Order For Merit to the Fatherland Award 4th class with Russian President Vladimir Putin handing the state awards.
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On 18 December 2017, Alexey Voyevoda received a personal lifetime ban from the Olympic Games due to doping violations at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Alexey Voyevoda holds a good deal of recognition as a professional arm wrestler, having secured several Russian arm wrestling championships.
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Alexey Voyevoda 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.
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Alexey Voyevoda reclaimed the WAF championship in 2004 and won the European Championship the same year.
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On 24 June 2023, Alexey Voyevoda signed a contract to face John Brzenk at King of the Table 8 on 23 September 2023.
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Alexey Voyevoda is a vegan, calisthenic and he has said that he has never consumed any type of steroid to achieve his physique.