Georgy Aleksandrovich Vershinin (russian: Георгий Александрович Вершинин, born 16 November 1939) is a retired Russian Greco-Roman wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1967 European Championships.
[Вершинин Георгий Александрович (16.11.1939)]
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Vershinin first trained in gymnastics, and took up wrestling inspired by
Ivan Poddubny. In 1957 he moved from
Myski
Myski (russian: Мыски; cjs, Томазақ, ''Tomazaq'') is a town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Mras-Su and Tom Rivers, southeast of Kemerovo. Population:
History
It was established as the village of Myso ...
to
Saint Petersburg to study at an institute of physical education, and later served with the Soviet Army in
Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast ( rus, Ленинградская область, Leningradskaya oblast’, lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, , ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on 1 August 1927, a ...
. He retired from competitions in 1969, having won the Soviet wrestling title twice and five times placing second or third. After that for 22 years he coached wrestlers at his sports society CSKA Moscow, raising 10 world champions and one Olympic gold medalist,
Gennady Korban
Gennady Vladimirovich Korban (russian: Геннадий Владимирович Корбан; born 9 February 1949) is a retired middleweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Russia. Between 1979 and 1981 he won two world titles, two European titles, ...
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References
1939 births
Living people
Soviet male sport wrestlers
Russian male sport wrestlers
European Wrestling Championships medalists
People from Myski
Sportspeople from Kemerovo Oblast
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