Roman Rurua
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for the  Soviet Union |
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| Men's wrestling | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1968 Mexico City | Greco-Roman Featherweight |
| Silver | 1964 Tokyo | Greco-Roman Featherweight |
Roman Rurua (born 25 November 1942) is a former Soviet wrestler and Olympic Champion.
He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the featherweight class.[1] At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo he won a silver medal. He is four time world champion in 1966, 1967,1969, 1970 years.
[edit] References
- ^ "Profile: Roman Rurua". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/roman-rurua-1.html. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
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