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Nikolai Valuev is a boxer, politician and athletics competitor, born on August 21, 1973 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. As of 2026, Nikolai Valuev is 53 years old. Schooling on record includes Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health. Awards on record include Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords, Master of Sports of Russia and WBA World Heavyweight Champion. The listed height is 213 cm.
My Take
Nikolai Valuev is one of those figures whose stats read like fiction: 213 cm tall, twice a WBA heavyweight champion. But what fascinates me isn't the size, it's what he did after the gloves came off. He became a politician, a published writer, and an actor, refusing to be defined solely by his frame. The Saint Petersburg giant kept reinventing his life rather than coasting on novelty. That suggests a man who used his head as much as his reach. There's something genuinely admirable about an outsized life lived with that much intent beyond the ring.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nikolai Valuev
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコライ・ワルーエフ
- Reading
- にこらい・わるーえふ
- Born
- August 21, 1973 (age 53)
- Origin
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Height
- 213 cm
- Occupation
- boxer / politician / athletics competitor / writer / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
2. Background
- University
- Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health
Awards & achievements
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords
- Master of Sports of Russia
- WBA World Heavyweight Champion
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://valuevsport.ru/
- Xhttps://x.com/NickValuev
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai%20Valuev
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B3%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A8%E3%83%95
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q508929
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nikolai Valuev born?
Nikolai Valuev was born on August 21, 1973 and is 53 years old.
Where is Nikolai Valuev from?
Nikolai Valuev is from Saint Petersburg, Russia.
What does Nikolai Valuev do?
Nikolai Valuev works as boxer, politician, athletics competitor, writer, actor.
How tall is Nikolai Valuev?
Nikolai Valuev is 213 cm tall.
Where did Nikolai Valuev study?
Nikolai Valuev attended Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health.
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