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Nikolai Valuev
Sign in to saveAlso known as Nikolay Valuev, Russian Giant, Bideford Bruiser, The Russian Giant, The Bideford Bruiser, Beast from the East, Nikolai Sergeyevich Valuev
Russian politician and former heavyweight boxer
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Nikolai Valuev, born Nikolay Sergeyevich Valuev on August 21, 1973, in Saint Petersburg, is a Russian male boxer, politician, athletics competitor, and writer. He holds Russian citizenship and is a member of the United Russia party. Valuev, who speaks Russian, has worked in Moscow and was educated at the Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health. He is listed as a retired boxer and has received the award of Master of Sports of Russia.
Valuev has a height of 213 and a mass of 151. He has been diagnosed with gigantism. His pseudonyms include "Русский гигант", "Beast from the East", "Никола Питерский", and "Коля-кувалда". As an author, he is credited with the work "Moi 12 raundov".
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1973
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Moi 12 raundov
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR
Nikolai Valuev is a Russian political and sports figure. Member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the VI, VII and VIII convocations, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Tourism and Tourism Infrastructure Development since October 13, 2021. During his boxing career, he competed in the heavyweight category. Honored Master of Sports of Russia…
Known for
- Sadko — Troll2028
- Zhvanetsky — self2025
- Horse in the Coat!2023
- Моя мелодия — Self - receives a surprise2023
- Игры разумов — self - gamer2023
- Yeralash v kino!2017
- A Gift with a Character — Good Father2014
- Bigfoot Files — Self2013
- The Way — Zver2009
- Rockhead — Егор Головин2008
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
Discography
- Nikolai E.P.1993
- Ready to Flow ’971995
- I'm Back1999
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 36,494x
- Double-slit photoelectron interference in strong-field ionization of the neon dimer
· 2019 · cited 7,820x
- Observation of a new boson at a mass of 125 GeV with the CMS experiment at the LHC
· 2012 · cited 6,659x
- Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)
· 2016 · cited 4,417x
- Accurate whole human genome sequencing using reversible terminator chemistry
· 2008 · cited 3,022x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Boris Paykin
- Constituency
- Bryansk (No. 77)
- Born
- ( 1973-08-21 ) 21 August 1973 (age 52) , Leningrad , Soviet Union
- Party
- United Russia
- Spouse
- Galina Valuyeva
- Education
- Lesgaft National University , Moscow State University of Technology and Management
- Nicknames
- Beast from the East The Russian Giant
- Height
- 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- Heavyweight
- Reach
- 213 cm (84 in)
- Stance
- Orthodox
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Fighting
- Team
- _Retired Boxing
- Position
- Boxer
- Nationality
- Russia
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Nikolay
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Place of birth
- Saint Petersburg
- Occupation
- deputy
- Political party
- United Russia
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Native language
- Russian
- Sport
- boxing
- Country for sport
- Russia
- Mass
- 151
- Official website
- valuevsport.ru
- Image
- Nikolay Valuev 2018-11-21.jpg
- Height
- 213
- Work location
- Moscow
Show 11 more facts
- date of birth
- 1973-08-21
- Commons category
- Nikolay Valuev
- medical condition
- gigantism
- name in native language
- Николай Сергеевич Валуев
- birth name
- Николай Сергеевич Валуев
- pseudonym
- The Russian Giant
- social media followers
- 229658
- sports discipline competed in
- heavyweight
- P10632
- Nikolai Valuev
- start of work period
- 1993-00-00
- end of work period
- 2009-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Nikolai Sergeyevich Valuev (Russian: Николай Сергеевич Валуев, IPA: [vɐˈlujɪf]; born 21 August 1973) is a Russian politician and former professional boxer. He competed in boxing from 1993 to 2009, and held the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title twice between 2005 and 2009. Standing at a height of 2.13 metres (7 feet) and a peak weight of 151 kilograms (333 pounds), Valuev is best known for being the tallest and heaviest world champion in boxing history. He is also the first heavyweight champion to have finished his career without ever being knocked down, and he is the fifth to have never been stopped.
Biography
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