Grigory Vladimirovich Verichev (russian: Григорий владимирович Веричев; April 4, 1957 – May 25, 2006) was a

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ka who competed for the

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in the

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. In 1988 he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight class. From 1990 to 1993 he competed for

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in Japan.

Championships and accomplishments

** WWA World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time) ** WWA World Martial Arts Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) - with

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** Street Fight Tag Team Tournament (1992) - with

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* * 1957 births 2006 deaths Russian male judoka Soviet male judoka Russian male professional wrestlers Olympic judoka of the Soviet Union Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in judo Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Goodwill Games medalists in judo Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games 20th-century professional wrestlers FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champions {{Russia-judo-bio-stub