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Wrestling At The 1964 Summer Olympics ...
At the 1964 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all 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 275 wrestlers from 42 nations competed at the Tokyo 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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Wrestling At The 1964 Summer Olympics 1964 Summer Olympics events 1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komazawa Gymnasium
Komazawa Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Komazawa Olympic Park, Tokyo, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 3,875 spectators. Designed by Japanese architect Yoshinobu Ashihara, along with the landmark Control Tower, that features as a focal point of the park. The gymnasium venue hosted the wrestling events at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... References 1964 Summer Olympics official report.Volume 1. pp. 125–6. Basketball venues in Japan Venues of the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic wrestling venues Indoor arenas in Japan Volleyball venues in Japan Sports venues in Tokyo Buildings and structures in Setagaya Sports venues completed in 1964 1964 establishments in Japan Alvark Tokyo {{Summer-Olympic- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valeriu Bularca
Valeriu Bularca (14 February 1931 – 7 February 2017) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1964. In 1961 he became the first Romanian wrestler to win a world title. Domestically he collected six national titles between 1957 and 1964. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ... coach at CS Steagu Roșu in Brașov. He died in Brașov on 7 February 2017. References External links * 1931 births 2017 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Romania Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Romanian male sport wrestlers Olympic silver medalists for Romania Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1964 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfried Dietrich
Wilfried Dietrich (14 October 1933 – 2 June 1992) was a German heavyweight wrestler. Between 1956 and 1972 he took part in five Olympics and six world championships, often entering both the freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling contests – a feat unmatched by any other wrestler. He won five Olympic and five world championship medals, becoming Olympic (1960), world (1961) and European champion (1967). Between 1955 and 1962 he won all his freestyle bouts. In 1968 Dietrich was selected as the Olympic flag bearer for West Germany at its first appearance at summer Olympics; he won a bronze medal at those games. He failed to medal at his last Olympics in 1972, yet he produced the most spectacular victory of his career by throwing over his back the 182 kg American Chris Taylor in the Greco-Roman contest. Dietrich lost to Taylor in their freestyle bout. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatoly Roshchin
Anatoly Aleksandrovich Roshchin (russian: Анатолий Александрович Рощин, 10 March 1932 – 5 January 2016) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Russia. Between 1962 and 1972 he won nine medals at the Summer Olympics and world championships, including four gold medals. sports-reference.comRoschtschin, Anatoli (URS) iat.uni-leipzig.deSomov, Yuri (5 January 2016 . rsport.ru Roshchin lost his father during |
István Kozma (wrestler)
István Kozma (27 November 1939 – 9 April 1970) was a Hungarian Greco-Roman The Greco-Roman civilization (; also Greco-Roman culture; spelled Graeco-Roman in the Commonwealth), as understood by modern scholars and writers, includes the geographical regions and countries that culturally—and so historically—were di ... wrestler. He won Olympic gold medals in 1964 and in 1968, and the World Championship in 1962, 1966, and 1967. In 1967 he was selected as the Hungarian Sportsman of the Year. Kozma died in a car accident, aged 30. References External links * * * * 1939 births 1970 deaths Hungarian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Hungary Olympic gold medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics World Wrestling Champions World Wrest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinz Kiehl
Heinz Kiehl (6 June 1943 – 26 July 2016) was a German wrestler who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics for West Germany. Kiehl was born on 6 June 1943 in Oggersheim. He won a bronze medal in 1964 the light-heavyweight Light heavyweight, also referred to as junior cruiserweight or light cruiserweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the division is above and up to , falling between super middleweight and cruiserw ... division. References External links * 1943 births 2016 deaths Olympic wrestlers for the United Team of Germany Olympic wrestlers for West Germany Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics German male sport wrestlers Olympic bronze medalists for the United Team of Germany Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics 21st-century German people 20th-century German people {{Germany-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelle Svensson
Per Oskar "Pelle" Svensson (6 February 1943 – 17 December 2020) was a Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler and lawyer. His achievements included a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the light heavyweight class and two gold medals at the World Championships in 1970 and 1971.Per Svensson sports-reference.com Swedish Olympic Committee Wrestling career Svensson, who started his career in wrestling in 1955, competed for the clubs Sundsvalls AIK and Heby BK. He won the Swedish Championships for the first time in 1962, competing in the 100 kg class. He won the Swedish Championships for thirteen consecutive years until ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyan Radev
Boyan Radev ( bg, Боян Радев; born February 25, 1942 in Moshino, Pernik) is a former Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco Roman Amateur wrestling, wrestler from Bulgaria. He was the first Bulgarian two-time Olympic Games champion (1964 Tokyo and 1968 Mexico) and one-time world champion. Radev is also an art collector and artist sponsor. Professional Wrestling Boyan Radev wrestled for Minyor Pernik, Orlin Pirdop, CSKA Sofia (sports club), CSKA Sofia and Spartak Sofia. Radev is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (1964 and 1968) and a 1966 world champion. He has also silver medals at the 1962 and 1967 World Cups as well as the 1968 European Championships. Awards Radev has been awarded Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year in 1964, 1967, and 1968. He has been given the title Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR and Russia, Merited Master of Sport of Bulgaria. Inducted in the United World Wrestling Greco-Roman Hall of Fame in 2009 Awarded Pierre de Coubertin medal in 2009. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lothar Metz
Lothar Metz (Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ..., 16 January 1939 – Germany, 23 January 2021) was a German wrestler. Career He won an Olympic silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1960, and a bronze medal in 1964. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1968, competing for East Germany. References External links * 1939 births 2021 deaths German male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for the United Team of Germany Olympic wrestlers for East Germany Olympic silver medalists for the United Team of Germany Olympic bronze medalists for the United Team of Germany Olympic gold medalists for East Germany Olympic medalists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Kormaník
Jiří Kormaník (26 March 1935 – 3 November 2017) was an amateur wrestler. He competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics in 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 mod ... and won a silver medal in 1964. References 1935 births 2017 deaths People from Caraș-Severin County Czechoslovak male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers of Czechoslovakia Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Czech male sport wrestlers Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic medalists in wrestling World Wrestling Championships medalists Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics European Wrestling Championships medalists {{CzechRepublic-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branislav Simić
Branislav Simić ( sr-cyrl, Бранислав Симић; born 21 March 1935) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hung .... He competed at the 1956, 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the middleweight category (−87 kg), and won a gold medal in 1964 and a bronze in 1968. References External links * Serbian male sport wrestlers Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Yugoslav male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers of Yugoslavia Olympic gold medalists for Yugoslavia Olympic bronze medalists for Yugoslavia 1935 births Living people Olympic medalists in wrestling People from Gornja Rogatica World Wrestling Championships medalists Medali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertil Nyström
Bertil Alexis "Totta" Nyström (born 22 May 1935) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler 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 mo ... from Sweden. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1964. He also won two medals at the world championships of 1961 and 1963 and six national titles. Starting from 1973 he coached the national wrestling team. References External links * * * * 1935 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for Sweden Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Swedish male sport wrestlers Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in wrestling World Wrestling Championships medalists Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics 20th-century S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
