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List Of Olympic Medalists In Greco-Roman Wrestling
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in Greco-Roman wrestling. Current program Bantamweight * 58 kg: 1924–1928 * 56 kg: 1932–1936 * 57 kg: 1948–1996 * 58 kg: 2000 * 55 kg: 2004–2012 * 59 kg: 2016 * 60 kg: 2020–present Lightweight * 66.6 kg: 1908 * 67.5 kg: 1912–1928 * 66 kg: 1932–1936 * 67 kg: 1948–1960 * 70 kg: 1964–1968 * 68 kg: 1972–1996 * 69 kg: 2000 * 66 kg: 2004–2016 * 67 kg: 2020–present Welterweight * 72 kg: 1932–1936 * 73 kg: 1948–1960 * 78 kg: 1964–1968 * 74 kg: 1972–1996 * 76 kg: 2000 * 74 kg: 2004–2012 * 75 kg: 2016 * 77 kg: 2020–present Middleweight * 73 kg: 1908 * 75 kg: 1912–1928 * 79 kg: 1932–1960 * 87 kg: 1964–1968 * 82 kg: 1972–1996 * 85 kg: 2000 * 84 kg: 2004–2012 * 85 kg: 2016 * 87 kg: 2020–present Heavyweight * +82.5 kg: 1912–1928 * +87 kg: 1932–1960 * +97 kg: 1964–1968 * 100 kg: 1972–1996 * 97 kg: 2000 * 96 kg: 2004–2012 * 98 kg: 2016 * 97 kg: 2020–present Super heavyweight * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greco-Roman Wrestling
Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling (Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been in every edition of the summer Olympics held since Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics, 1904.FILA WrestlinHistory of Greco-Roman Wrestling This style of wrestling forbids Grappling hold, holds below the waist, which is the main feature that differentiates it from freestyle wrestling (the other form of wrestling contested at the Olympics). This restriction results in an emphasis on throw (grappling), throws, because a wrestler cannot use trips to Takedown (grappling), bring an opponent to the ground or hook/grab the opponent's leg to avoid being thrown. Greco-Roman wrestling is one of several forms of amateur competitive wrestling practiced internationally. The other wrestling disciplines sanctioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Pettersén
Kurt Arne Pettersén (21 June 1916 – 15 November 1957) was a bantamweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden who won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... He won silver medals at the European championships in 1938 and 1939 (Greco-Roman) and 1949 (freestyle). Kurt was born in a family of 11 siblings with Norwegian roots. Between 1936 and 1951 he won 22 Swedish titles in wrestling. He died of cancer aged 41. References 1916 births 1957 deaths Sportspeople from Borås Olympic wrestlers for Sweden Wrestlers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Swedish male sport wrestlers Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-wrestli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ion Cernea
Ion Cernea (born 21 October 1933) is a retired bantamweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. Between 1960 and 1965 he earned two Olympic and two world championship medals, winning the world title in 1965. He retired the same year to become a wrestling coach and international referee, and was present in this capacity at all major international wrestling competitions between 1972 and 1988. Cernea is married to the singer Irina Loghin Irina Loghin (born February 19, 1939) is a Romanian singer and politician, known as the best-selling artist from her domain in Romania. Born in Gura Vitioarei, Prahova County, she had a career as a folk music soloist. She made her radio debut in ...; they have a son and a daughter.Curriculum vitae at the Chamber of Deputies site Adriana Stanca (18 February 2013< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleg Karavayev
Oleg Nikolayevich Karavayev (russian: Олег Николаевич Караваев, 20 May 1936 – 23 August 1978) was a Soviet bantamweight Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports. For boxing, the range is above and up to . In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between . In mixed martial arts, MMA, bantamweight is . The name for the class is derived from Ba ... Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the world title in 1958 and 1961 and an Olympic gold medal in 1960. He was Jewish. Karavayev took up wrestling aged 16 and quickly became one of the most technically gifted Soviet wrestlers. Between 1956 and 1962 he rarely lost a bout, and won the Soviet title every year except for 1961. In 1964 he failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, and retired to become a wrestling coach, heading the Belorussian team through the late 1960s. From 1971 until his death he worked at his native sports society Burevestnik. The Illness in 1978 led to his death at the age 42. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestling At The 1960 Summer Olympics
At the 1960 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling. Medal table Medal summary Greco-Roman Freestyle Participating nations A total of 324 wrestlers from 46 nations competed at the Rome Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * See also *List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling * List of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Wrestling At The 1960 Summer Olympics 1960 Summer Olympics events 1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisc Horvat
Francisc Horvat (Hungarian: Ferenc Horváth; born 19 October 1928) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ... and won a bronze medal in 1956. References 1928 births Living people Olympic wrestlers of Romania Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Romanian male sport wrestlers Olympic bronze medalists for Romania Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics 20th-century Romanian people {{Romania-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvin Vesterby
Edvin Vesterby (born 23 October 1927) is a retired Swedish bantamweight wrestler. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling and won a Greco-Roman silver medal in 1956. He finished fourth in the freestyle in 1952 and in the Greco-Roman wrestling in 1960. He was born in Riguldi Parish (now Noarootsi Parish), Lääne County, Estonia into a Swedish-speaking family. In 1943 he emigrated to Sweden and started wrestling in 1947 in Stockholm. Vesterby represented Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården (), and (especially locally) Djurgår'n (), Dif or DIF – is a Swedish sports association with several sections, located in Stockholm. Name The club is named .... References External links * * * 1927 births Living people People from Lääne-Nigula Parish Olympic wrestlers for Sweden Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wrestler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konstantin Vyrupayev
Konstantin Vyrupayev (10 October 1930 – 31 October 2012) was a Soviet wrestler and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne where he won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the ''bantamweight'' class. At the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ... in Rome he won a bronze medal in the ''featherweight'' class. References 1930 births 2012 deaths Soviet male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers of the Soviet Union Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Russian male sport wrestlers Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestling At The 1956 Summer Olympics
At the 1956 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling. Medal table Medal summary Greco-Roman Freestyle Participating nations A total of 173 wrestlers from 30 nations competed at the Melbourne Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Wrestling At The 1956 Summer Olympics 1956 Summer Olympics events 1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ... 1956 in sport wrestling International wrestling competitions hosted by Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artem Teryan
Artyom Sarkisovich Teryan (russian: Артём Саркисович Терян, 5 March 1930 – April 1970) was a Soviet Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler. He was an Olympic medalist and world champion. Biography Teryan was born in Azerbaijan to an Armenian family from the village Banants and lost his father in World War II. He took up wrestling in 1945, first the Armenian Kokh, and then classical wrestling. His first coach was Andrew Danielian. After graduating from school Teryan moved to Baku to study at the Baku Institute of Physical Education. He won the Soviet championships in Greco-Roman wrestling from 1950 to 1954, and since 1952 competed internationally, winning a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki in the bantamweight category (57 kg). He was a member of the first Soviet wrestling team to compete in a World Championships at the 1953 World Wrestling Championships in Naples. Teryan won the gold medal in his division, defeating Olympic Champion Imre H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zakaria Chibab
Zakaria Chihab (5 March 1926 – November 1984) was a Lebanese wrestler. At the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ..., he won the silver medal in the men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight category. He moved to Kuwait in the 1960s and died there in the 1980s. References External links * Mention of Zakaria Chihab's death 1926 births 1984 deaths Lebanese male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers of Lebanon Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Lebanon Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics 20th-century Lebanese people {{Lebanon-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imre Hódos
Imre Hódos (January 10, 1928 in Hajdúnánás – April 23, 1989 in Debrecen) was a Hungary, Hungarian wrestling, wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. Olympics Hódos competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the bantamweight class."1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Wrestling" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on September 2, 2008) He also competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1928 births 1989 deaths Olympic wrestlers of Hungary Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
