Alex Michel
BJURBERG KESSIDIS
SWE
Age
29 y/o | Seniors
Style
Greco-Roman
Weight
87 kg
Turkey
Alex Michel
UWW Rank
25
Season 2024
5 W / 6 L
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About Alex Michel
A silver medalist from the 2019 World Championships, Alex KESSIDIS (SWE) won the spot for Tokyo in Nursultan. In the quarterfinals, he defeated two-time world bronze medalist Mohammad GERAEI (IRI) and Karapet CHALYAN (ARM) in the semifinals to qualify. Born to a Greek father and Swedish mother, Kessidis wrestled for Greece early on but switched to Sweden in 2014. His brother Laokratis is also a Greco-Roman wrestler and wrestles for Greece. Kessidis hails from a family of wrestlers as his father, uncle and even grandfather practiced wrestling. He also won a gold medal at the U23 European Championships in 2017. Kessidis will be seeded second for the Games.
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5th
2024 World OG Qualifier
Country
Date
May 2024
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
87 kg
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WON by VPO1 (4-5) 1-3
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LOST by VPO1 (2-1) 3-1
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WON by VPO1 (4-9) 1-3
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LOST by VPO1 (3-3) 1-3
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15th
2024 Seniors European OG Qualifier
Country
Azerbaijan
Date
April 2024
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
87 kg
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LOST by VPO1 (2-4) 1-3
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5th
2024 Seniors European Championships
Country
Romania
Date
February 2024
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
87 kg
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WON by VSU (0-8) 0-4
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LOST by VCA (7-1) 5-0
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WON by VPO1 (1-4) 1-3
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LOST by VSU1 (1-12) 1-4
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18th
2024 1st Ranking Series - Zagreb Open
Country
Croatia
Date
January 2024
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
87 kg
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WON by VPO (5-0) 3-0
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LOST by VPO1 (5-2) 3-1
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7th
2023 Senior World Championships
Country
Serbia
Date
September 2023
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
87 kg
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WON by VPO1 (5-1) 3-1
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WON by VFA (4-7) 5-0
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LOST by VPO1 (3-5) 1-3
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3rd
2023 4th Ranking Series - Hungarian GP, Polyàk Imre Memorial
Country
Hungary
Date
July 2023
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
87 kg
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WON by VSU (8-0) 4-0
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WON by VPO1 (7-1) 3-1
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LOST by VPO (6-0) 3-0
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WON by VPO1 (1-3) 1-3
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10th
2023 Senior European Championships
Country
Croatia
Date
April 2023
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
87 kg
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WON by VFA (4-0) 5-0
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LOST by VPO (0-6) 0-3
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3rd
2023 Ibrahim Moustafa
Country
Egypt
Date
February 2023
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
87 kg
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WON by VPO1 (3-1) 3-1
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WON by VPO1 (7-5) 3-1
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LOST by VPO1 (1-1) 1-3
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WON by VSU (0-9) 0-4
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2022 Greco-Roman World Cup
Country
Azerbaijan
Date
November 2022
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
87 kg
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LOST by VPO1 (4-2) 3-1
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WON by VPO1 (3-2) 3-1
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WON by VFO (0-0) 0-5
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5th
2022 World Championships
Country
Serbia
Date
September 2022
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
87 kg
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WON by VSU1 (2-12) 1-4
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WON by VPO1 (5-1) 3-1
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LOST by VPO1 (4-1) 3-1
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WON by VPO1 (1-6) 1-3
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LOST by VPO1 (2-6) 1-3
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5th
2022 Matteo Pellicone
Country
Italy
Date
June 2022
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
87 kg
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WON by VPO1 (9-7) 3-1
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LOST by VIN (0-0) 5-0
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LOST by VIN (0-2) 0-5
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5th
2021 Senior World Championships
Country
Norway
Date
October 2021
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
82 kg
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WON by VPO1 (9-3) 3-1
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WON by VPO1 (5-1) 3-1
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LOST by VPO1 (6-7) 1-3
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WON by VSU1 (1-10) 1-4
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LOST by VSU (0-8) 0-4
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11th
2021 Olympic Games
Country
Japan
Date
August 2021
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
77 kg
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LOST by VPO1 (1-1) 3-1
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3rd
2021 Ziolkowski, Pytlasinski, Poland Open
Country
Poland
Date
June 2021
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
82 kg
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WON by VPO (7-0) 3-0
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LOST by VPO1 (1-5) 1-3
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WON by VFA (1-4) 0-5
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10th
2021 Senior European Championships
Country
Poland
Date
April 2021
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
82 kg
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WON by VPO1 (4-6) 1-3
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LOST by VPO1 (1-5) 1-3
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3rd
2020 European Championships
Country
Italy
Date
February 2020
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
77 kg
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LOST by VPO (4-0) 3-0
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WON by VSU (9-0) 4-0
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WON by VPO1 (2-2) 3-1
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WON by VPO1 (5-2) 3-1
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2nd
2019 Senior World Championships
Country
Kazakhstan
Date
September 2019
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
77 kg
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WON by VPO1 (4-5) 1-3
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WON by VPO (0-4) 0-3
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WON by VSU1 (1-9) 1-4
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WON by VPO1 (5-2) 3-1
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LOST by VSU (0-8) 0-4
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3rd
2019 The 2nd European Games
Country
Belarus
Date
June 2019
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
77 kg
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WON by VPO1 (3-1) 3-1
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LOST by VPO (6-0) 3-0
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WON by VFA (5-4) 0-5
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WON by VFA (12-3) 5-0
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9th
2019 Senior European Championships 2019
Country
Romania
Date
April 2019
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
77 kg
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WON by VSU1 (11-3) 4-1
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LOST by VSU1 (1-9) 1-4
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8th
2019 Hungarian Grand Prix - Polyák Imre
Country
Hungary
Date
February 2019
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
82 kg
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WON by VPO1 (7-2) 3-1
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LOST by VPO1 (5-9) 1-3
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5th
2018 Senior World Championships
Country
Hungary
Date
October 2018
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
77 kg
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WON by VPO1 (8-1) 3-1
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WON by VPO1 (4-7) 1-3
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WON by VPO1 (4-4) 3-1
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LOST by VSU (0-11) 0-4
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LOST by VPO1 (6-2) 3-1
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3rd
2018 Ziolkowski, Pytlasinski, Poland Open
Country
Poland
Date
September 2018
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
77 kg
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WON by VSU1 (1-10) 1-4
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LOST by VSU (8-0) 4-0
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WON by VFA (3-9) 0-5
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WON by VSU (10-0) 4-0
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5th
2018 Senior European Championships 2018
Country
Russia
Date
April 2018
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
77 kg
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WON by VPO1 (3-1) 3-1
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WON by VPO (0-5) 0-3
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WON by VPO1 (3-6) 1-3
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LOST by VPO (2-0) 3-0
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LOST by VPO1 (7-2) 3-1
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5th
2017 Senior U23 World Championships
Country
Poland
Date
November 2017
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
U23
Weight Class
80 kg
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WON by VSU (0-8) 0-4
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WON by VPO1 (11-6) 3-1
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LOST by VPO1 (1-2) 1-3
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LOST by VPO1 (6-1) 3-1
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9th
2017 World Championships
Country
France
Date
August 2017
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
80 kg
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WON by VPO1 (3-5) 1-3
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LOST by VPO1 (8-4) 3-1
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WON by VPO1 (3-3) 1-3
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LOST by VPO1 (1-8) 1-3
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1st
2017 U23 Senior European Championships
Country
Hungary
Date
March 2017
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
U23
Weight Class
80 kg
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WON by VPO1 (6-4) 3-1
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WON by VPO1 (3-1) 3-1
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WON by VSU (8-0) 4-0
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WON by VPO1 (2-4) 1-3
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11th
2016 Senior World Championships
Country
Hungary
Date
December 2016
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
80 kg
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WON by VSU1 (11-2) 4-1
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LOST by VSU1 (11-2) 4-1
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2nd
2016 Senior U23 European Championships
Country
Bulgaria
Date
March 2016
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
U23
Weight Class
75 kg
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WON by VPO1 (2-4) 1-3
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WON by VSU (0-10) 0-4
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WON by VSU1 (11-1) 4-1
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LOST by VPO (2-0) 3-0
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