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Wrestling At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 62 Kg
The men's Greco-Roman 62 kilograms at the 1996 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Georgia World Congress Center The Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) is a convention center in Atlanta, Georgia. Enclosing some 3.9 million ft2 (360,000 m2) in exhibition space and hosting more than a million visitors each year, the GWCC is the world's largest LEED certi ... from July 22 to July 23. The gold and silver medalists were determined by the final match of the main single-elimination bracket. The losers advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the bronze medalist for the event. Results ;Legend *WO — Won by walkover Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Finals Final standing References External linksOfficial Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman 62 kg Greco-Roman 62kg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia World Congress Center
The Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) is a convention center in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Enclosing some 3.9 million ft2 (360,000 m2) in exhibition space and hosting more than a million visitors each year, the GWCC is the world's largest LEED certified convention center and the third-largest convention center in the United States. Opened in 1976, the GWCC was the first state-owned convention center established in the United States. The center is operated on behalf of the state by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which was chartered in 1971 by Georgia General Assembly to develop an international trade and exhibition center in Atlanta. The authority later developed the Georgia Dome, Centennial Olympic Park, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which replaced the Georgia Dome. In 2017, the Georgia Dome was closed on March 5 and demolished by implosion on November 20 while Mercedes-Benz Stadium officially opened on August 26. While the GWCCA owns Mercedes-Benz Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mkhitar Manukyan
Mkhitar Manukyan ( hy, Մխիթար Մանուկյան, born 20 September 1973) is a retired Armenian- Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 2004. He also won a world title in 1998 and 1999 and an Asian title in 1997 and 1999. Biography Mkhitar Manukyan was born 20 September 1973 in Leninakan (now Gyumri), Armenia. He took up Greco-Roman wrestling at the age of ten. Manukyan lost both of his parents and a sister in the 1988 Armenian earthquake. According to him, this tragedy helped him in wrestling. He became a junior world champion twice in 1990 and 1991. From 1993 to 1996, Manukyan was a member of the Armenia national Greco-Roman wrestling team. He won bronze medals at the 1995 World Wrestling Championships and 1996 European Wrestling Championships. Manukyan participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, together with his brothers Aghasi and Samvel. In 1997, Manukyan received an invitation from the Greco- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahad Pazaj
Ahad Pazaj ( fa, احد پازاج, born June 22, 1970 in Ardabil, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...) was an Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler, and coach of Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team. References External links * * 1970 births People from Ardabil Living people Olympic wrestlers of Iran Wrestlers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Iranian male sport wrestlers Asian Games medalists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 1990 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Iran Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games 20th-century Iranian people 21st-century Iranian people {{Iran-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Martynov (wrestler)
Sergey Martynov (20 March 1971 – 1997) was a Russian wrestler who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1971 births 1997 deaths Olympic wrestlers of the Unified Team Olympic wrestlers of Russia Wrestlers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Russian male sport wrestlers Olympic silver medalists for the Unified Team Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics {{Russia-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Sang-sun
Choi Sang-sun (born 13 February 1972) is a South Korean wrestler. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... He also won the gold medal at the Asian Games in 1994 and 1998. References External links * 1972 births Living people South Korean male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for South Korea Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 1994 Asian Games Wrestlers at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games 20th-century South Korean people 21st-century South Korean people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainsley Robinson
Ainsley Robinson (born December 6, 1971) is a Canadian mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler. He also owns Toronto Top Team Fitness/Martial Arts located in Scarborough, Ontario. Olympic career Born in Oshawa, Ontario, Robinson competed in the 1996 Olympics in the Men's Greco-Roman 62 kg where he recorded losses to David Zuniga and Choi Sang-Sun. MMA career Robinson has competed in the Bellator Fighting Championships (losing to Chad Laprise) and King of the Cage King of the Cage (KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Southern California, United States. History KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features mostly amateur as well as up and coming MMA stars and former mainstr .... References External links * 1971 births Living people Sportspeople from Oshawa Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Canadian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers of Canada Canadian male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Zuniga
David Santos Zuniga (born March 1, 1968) is a retired wrestler that competed in the 1996 Olympics and several FILA Wrestling World Championships. International career Zuniga placed 4th at the 1994 World Wrestling Championships and also competed at the 1995 World Wrestling Championships, 1997 World Wrestling Championships, and 1999 World Wrestling Championships. Zuniga was a bronze medalist at the 1995 Pan American Games and a silver medalist at the 1999 Pan American Games. At the 1996 Olympics in the Men's Greco-Roman 62 kg Zuniga defeated Ainsley Robinson Ainsley Robinson (born December 6, 1971) is a Canadian mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler. He also owns Toronto Top Team Fitness/Martial Arts located in Scarborough, Ontario. Olympic career Born in Oshawa, Ontario, Robinson competed ... in the first round before losing to Ivan Ivanov and Sergey Martynov. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Zuniga, David 1968 births American male sport wrestlers Living peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Ivanov (wrestler, Born 1968)
Ivan Radnev Ivanov ( bg, Иван Раднев Иванов; born 19 December 1968) is a Bulgarian wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 62 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He invented the Bulgarian Bag The Bulgarian Bag ( bg, Българска торба / Български чувал), also known as the Bulgarian Training Bag ( bg, Българска тренировъчна торба), is a crescent-shaped exercise equipment used in strengt ... at around 2005.Connie CooThe "Bag Boy of Fitness" Challenges You With Bulgarian Training Bags San Diego Downtown, 5 August 2009, Retrieved 5 October 2010. References External links * 1968 births Living people Bulgarian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers of Bulgaria Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Stara Zagora Province World Wrestling Championships medalists {{Bulgaria-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winston Santos
Winston Santos (born 5 March 1968) is a Venezuelan wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 62 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1968 births Living people Venezuelan male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Venezuela Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Pan American Games medalists in wrestling Pan American Games silver medalists for Venezuela Pan American Games bronze medalists for Venezuela Wrestlers at the 1991 Pan American Games Wrestlers at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games 20th-century Venezuelan people 21st-century Venezuelan people {{Venezuela-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrihoriy Kamyshenko
Hrihoriy Kamyshenko (born 10 March 1972) is a Ukrainian wrestler. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References External links * 1972 births Living people Ukrainian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Ukraine Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Ukraine-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hu Guohong
Hu Guohong (born 1 January 1961) is a Chinese wrestler. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1961 births Living people Chinese male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for China Wrestlers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 1990 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for China Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games 21st-century Chinese sportspeople 20th-century Chinese people {{PRChina-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usama Aziz
Usama Aziz (born 31 August 1972), also known as Sami Aziz, is a Swedish retired wrestler and mixed martial artist. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. He finished 5th in the 1992 European Championships and another 5th place in the 1995 World Championships, both in the style of Greco-Roman. His mixed martial arts career started in 2005. He competed in organisations such as Bellator MMA and Bodog Fight. He retired in 2013, following a victory over former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver. Championships and accomplishments Amateur wrestling *United World Wrestling - European Championships **1988 Cadets European Championship Freestyle (-55 kg) **1989 Juniors European Championship Greco-Roman (-54 kg) **1992 Espoir European Championship Greco-Roman (-62 kg) *Nordic Wrestling Association **1990 Junior Nordic Championships Greco-Roman (-57 kg) **1991 Junior Nordic Championships Greco-Roman (-62 kg) **1992 Junior Nordic Championships Greco-Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
