1971 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The 1971 World Wrestling Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 27 August to 5 September 1971. Medal table Team ranking Medal summary Freestyle Greco-Roman References External linksUWW Database {{DEFAULTSORT:1971 Fila Wrestling World Championships World Wrestling Championships 1971 in sport wrestling, World Wrestling Championships, 1971 1971 in Bulgarian sport International wrestling competitions hosted by Bulgaria ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sofia
Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar (river), Iskar river and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Known as Serdica in Classical antiquity, antiquity, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic settlement of Southeast Europe, Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, Pannonian Avars, Avars, and Slavs. In 809, Serdica was incorporated into the First Bulgarian Empire by Khan (title), Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantine Empire, Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule until 1194, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kiyoshi Abe
is a Japanese former wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... References 1947 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for Japan Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Japanese male sport wrestlers Asian Games medalists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 1970 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games 20th-century Japanese sportsmen World Wrestling Championships medalists {{Japan-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shota Lomidze
Shota Lomidze (20 January 1936 – 23 October 1993) was a Georgian wrestler who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... References 1936 births 1993 deaths Olympic wrestlers for the Soviet Union Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Male sport wrestlers from Georgia (country) Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics World Wrestling Champions World Wrestling Championships medalists European Wrestling Champions European Wrestling Championships medalists Place of birth missing {{Georgia-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Russ Hellickson
Russell Owen "Russ" Hellickson (born May 29, 1948) is an American former amateur freestyle wrestler and collegiate wrestling coach. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Hellickson competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics for the United States, winning the silver medal in the Freestyle Heavyweight competition and served as the captain of the U.S. squad in 1980. He served as national charter president of Federation of Wrestling Clubs, vice president on the USWF National Board of Control, and as a member of the USWF Hall of Fame selection committee. He was also the head wrestling coach at Wisconsin (1982–1986) before finishing out his coaching career at The Ohio State University from 1986 to 2006. Wrestling career High school Hellickson was a three-sport high school star, winning three AAU wrestling titles and the 1966 WIAA State Meet at 180 pounds for Stoughton High School in Wisconsin. College Russ was a consistent winner at the University of Wisconsin, which would lead into nationa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paweł Kurczewski
Paweł Zbigniew Kurczewski (17 August 1950 – 13 December 2009) was a Polish wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was born in Łódź Łódź is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located south-west of Warsaw. Łódź has a population of 655,279, making it the country's List of cities and towns in Polan .... References External links * 1951 births 2009 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Poland Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Polish male sport wrestlers Sportspeople from Łódź 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rusi Petrov
Rusi Petrov (; 26 April 1944 – August 2023) was a Bulgarian wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... In 1971, at the World Wrestling Championship he won gold in Men's freestyle, 90 kg category. Petrov died in August 2023, at the age of 79. References External links * 1944 births 2023 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Bulgaria Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Bulgarian male sport wrestlers 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen 21st-century Bulgarian people Sportspeople from Burgas Province {{Bulgaria-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vasile Iorga
Vasile Iorga (19 February 1945 – April 2003) was a Romanian wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal .... References External links * 1945 births 2003 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Romania Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Romanian male sport wrestlers Olympic bronze medalists for Romania Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics 20th-century Romanian sportsmen Place of birth missing {{Romania-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Horst Stottmeister
Horst Stottmeister (born 7 January 1948) is a German retired freestyle wrestler. He was a European champion in 1970 and 1975 and won three silver medals at the world championships in 1971–1975. He placed fourth at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal .... References 1948 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for East Germany East German male sport wrestlers Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1976 Summer Olympics German male sport wrestlers European Wrestling Championships medalists World Wrestling Championships medalists People from Stendal Martial artists from Saxony-Anhalt SC Leipzig sportspeople {{Germany-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Levan Tediashvili
Levan Tediashvili ( ka, ლევან თედიაშვილი; 15 March 1948 – 17 February 2024) was a Soviet and Georgian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling in 1972 and 1976. He remained undefeated between 1971 and 1976. Besides freestyle wrestling, he was also a Soviet and world champion in sambo. Olympics Tediashvili won gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the ''middleweight'' class."1972 Summer Olympics – München, Germany – Wrestling" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 13 September 2008) At the he received gold medal in the ''light heavyweight'' class. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ludovic Ambruș
Lajos Ambrus (born 17 September 1946) is an ethnic Hungarian former wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... References External links * 1946 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for Romania Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Romanian male sport wrestlers World Wrestling Championships medalists Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Romanian sportsmen {{Romania-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mohammad Farhangdoust
Mohammad Farhangdoust (, 1946–2012) was an Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won silver medals at the 1970 and 1971 World Championships and 1970 Asian Games The 6th Asian Games also known as Bangkok 1970, were held from 9 to 20 December 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand.- - Seoul, South Korea, had been selected to host the 6th Games but it declined due to both financial reasons and security threats from ne .... He retired in 1972 after an injury sustained in a tournament. In his last years he battled with cancer, and underwent treatment in Germany and Canada. He died in Canada aged 66. References 1946 births 2012 deaths World Wrestling Championships medalists Iranian male sport wrestlers Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 1970 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Iran Sportspeople from Rasht 20th-century Iranian sportsmen {{Iran-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yury Gusov
Yury Soltanbekovich Gusov (, 18 March 1940 – 8 March 2002) was a Russian welterweight freestyle wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... He won a world title in 1971 and a European title in 1969, finishing second in 1968. References 1940 births 2002 deaths Sport wrestlers from Vladikavkaz Olympic wrestlers for the Soviet Union Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Soviet male sport wrestlers Russian male sport wrestlers National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport alumni 20th-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |