Ivan Vitaliyevich Nifontov (; born 5 June 1987, in

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) is a Russian

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. He won the bronze at the

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in the category men's –81 kg. He carried the Winter Olympic torch before the Sochi Games.

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* * * Living people 1987 births Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics Russian male judoka Olympic judoka for Russia Olympic medalists in judo Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2015 European Games European Games medalists in judo European Games silver medalists for Russia European Games bronze medalists for Russia 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-judo-bio-stub