Boris Gurevich (wrestler, born 1931)
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| Born | 23 March 1931 Moscow, Russia |
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| Died | 10 January 1995 (aged 63) Moscow, Russia |
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Burevestnik Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||
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Boris Maksovich Gurevich (Russian: Борис Максимович Гуревич; 23 March 1931 – 10 January 1995) was a flyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from the Soviet Union. He won gold medals at the 1952 Olympics and 1953 and 1958 world championships.
Gurevich first trained in gymnastics and took up wrestling only in 1948. He won the Soviet wrestling titles in 1950 and 1955, placing second in 1952, 1959 and 1960 and third in 1963. After retiring from competitions he coached wrestlers in Moscow, where since 1996 an annual international wrestling tournament has been held in his honor.[1]
References
- ↑ Boris Gurevich. sports-reference
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