World Champion (Russian: Чемпион мира) is a 1954 Soviet sports drama film directed by Vladimir Gonchukov.
[1] The film tells the story of Ilya Gromov, a well-known strongman among fellow villagers and how under the guidance of an experienced coach, a simple country boy becomes a world champion in the Greco-Roman wrestling.
Young blacksmith Ilya Gromov, from the White Springs collective farm, earns the title of regional wrestling champion among kolkhoz workers.
In the championship's decisive match, Gromov loses on points to Korablyov, an 11-time USSR champion and Honored Master of Sports.
In the climactic match against experienced Swedish wrestler Ole Irsen, Gromov triumphs, earning the prestigious title of world champion.