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Ivan Kurelaru 🇺🇦

Ivan Kurelaru puts pressure on his opponent. Photo via IMMAF

When Ivan Kurelaru made it to the quarter finals in the 2019 IMMAF World Championships it seemed like that was a taste of things to come, which turned out to be the case. Since then he has won the 2021 World Cup and won silver in the 2022 World Championships.

Competing at lightweight, Kurelaru is constantly facing tough opposition, and comes out on top more often than not.