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Who is Wladimir Klitschko?
Wladimir Klitschko is a former professional heavyweight boxer from Kazakh SSR, the Soviet Union who retired in 2017. Wladimir Klitschko is also a 2-time world heavyweight champion.
Early life and Childhood
Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko took birth in the year 1976 in Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union.
His full name is Wladimir Wladimirovitsch Klitschko.
His father’s name is Vladimir Rodionovich Klitschko and Nadezhda Ulyanova Klitschko is his mother.
The fighter also has a brother named Vitali Klitschko.
He cherishes his birthday on March 25th every year.
Right from childhood, they both are in interesting boxing, and in the future, they both acquired the name as professional boxers.
When he was in his adolescent years his father got treated for cancer as he was the one commander-in-charge to clean up the debris following the Chornobyl incident.
Education Details
Living in his hometown he did his studies at a local school.
Wladimir is a doctorate in Sports science.
He is an alumnus of Perejaslav-Khmelnytsky State Pedagogical University.
Professional Career
The year he participated in the Olympic games and won his first gold medal.
His brother Vitali Klitschko is also a former professional boxing player who is now a politician.
Along with being a sportsperson, he has also worked in several Hollywood movies.
In the year 2001, he debuted with a movie named “Ocean’s Eleven”.
He has also worked in “Klitschko”, “Rabbit Without Ears 2”, “Pain & Gain” etc.
He is practicing boxing since childhood along with his elder brother.
Wladimir Klitschko has enjoyed a remarkable career in boxing and won several gold medals.
In 1996 he won his first gold medal.
Wladimir has competed in 69 fights in which he has won 64 battles but lost 5 of them.
From his winning matches, 53 wins were by the K.O.
As of December 2019, Wladimir Klitschko has a net worth of 60 million US dollars.
His fights with Byrd, Sanders, Brewster, Williamson, Castillo, Peter, Brewster II, Ibragimov, Thompson, etc. garnered a significant volume of the audience he remained successful in most of the contests.
In his 12 years of work, he has witnessed many successes but nonetheless in real life, he is a very humble guy.
With other boxing federations, he is striving to resurrect the old position of Boxing in the Olympics.
Along with athletics he has also worked in movies.
His debut movie named “Ocean’s Eleven” was released in the year 2001. After this, he did 3 more movies.
In 2020 he uploaded an image on his Instagram account explaining about his work.
He is a Professor at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and teaches master’s level courses.
Net Worth and Salary
Wladimir Klitschko has $ 60 million USD
More Facts about Wladimir Klitschko
| Real Full Birth Name | Wladimir Wladimirovitsch Klitschko. |
| Nickname | Dr. Steelhammer. |
| Age (As of 2019) | 43 years old. |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | 25 March 1976. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union. |
| Nationality | Ukrainian. |
| Gender | Male. |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian. |
| Sexuality (Gay or Lesbian) | Straight. |
| Religion | Not known. |
| Sun Sign (Zodiac Birth Sign) | Aries. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height (Tall) | Feet & Inches: 6’6″. Centimeters: 198 cm. Meters: 1.98 m. |
| Weight | Kilograms: 109 Kg. Pounds: 240 lbs. |
| Eye Color | Black. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 11. |
| Hair Color | Black. |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father: Vladimir Rodionovich Klitschko. Mother: Nadezhda Ulyanova Klitschko. |
| Siblings | Vitali Klitschko (brother). |
| Personal Life Relationship | |
| Marital Status | Married & divorced. |
| Partners | 1. Aleksandra Klitschko (1996-1998). 2. Hayden Panettiere (2009-2011; 2013-2018). |
| Kids | Kaya Evdokia Klitschko. |
| Social media | Instagram: klitschko (534k followers). Twitter: @Klitschko (436.4k fans). Facebook: @KlitschkoOfficial (1.84 million likes). Facebook: KlitschkoOfficial (31k subscribers). |
| Education | |
| Highest Qualification | College Degree Completed. |
| School | Local High school. |
| Career | |
| Profession | Former Professional Boxer. |
| Debut Year | 1996. |
| Career Length | 1996-2017. |
| Win-Loss | 64-5. |
| K.O wins | 53 |
| Movies | 1. Pain & Gain (2013). 2. Rabbit Without Ears 2 (2009). 3. Klitschko (2011). 4. Ocean’s Eleven (2001). |
| Net worth | $ 60 million USD (As in 2020). |
Relationship Status
Wladimir Klitschko’s girlfriend, Hayden Panettiere has dated his ex-boyfriend named “Brian Hickerson“.
There was a person named Volkov who taught him his game and recently he passed away after some medical complications.
Body Measurement
In the heavyweight championships, Wladimir Klitschko has a very reputable name.
He has won several matches because of his bodily dimensions.
Wladimir Klitschko has a height of 6 feet 6 inches and his weight is 240 pounds.
Because of his powerful wrist and hitting ability, people christened him Dr. Steelhammer.
He has black eyes and he retains a haircut with fading sides.
There is no tattoo on his body.
Even after retiring from a professional career he every day does workout.
His physical fitness can be seen in his photographs.
Social Media
Currently, he is working as an influencer and is also a social media personality.
There are more than 500k followers on his Instagram account.
He is also the founder of the brand dubbed “WYLLIT”.
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Trivia
- Wladimir Klitschko is a former professional heavyweight boxer from Kazakh SSR, the Soviet Union who retired in 2017.
- He is also a 2-time world heavyweight champion.
- Currently, he is working as an influencer and is also a social media personality.
- Wladimir Klitschko has enjoyed a remarkable career in boxing and won several gold medals.
- From his winning matches, 53 wins were by the K.O. As of December 2019, Wladimir Klitschko has a net worth of 60 million US dollars.
