Ivan Havrylovych Bohdan ( uk, Іван Гаврилович Богдан; 29 February 1928 – 25 December 2020) was a Soviet and Ukrainian

wrestler 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 spor ...

. He was born in Dmytro-Bilivka,

Ukrainian SSR The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...

. He won an Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1960, competing for the Soviet Union. He won gold medals at the

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

and 1961 World Wrestling Championships.

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* 1928 births 2020 deaths Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in wrestling Olympic wrestlers for the Soviet Union Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Soviet male sport wrestlers Ukrainian male sport wrestlers Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Mykolaiv Oblast {{Ukraine-wrestling-bio-stub