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In 1948, he won second place in light middleweight class wrestling, at the [[Voluntary Sports Societies of the Soviet Union|All-Union Youth]] Contests in the USSR.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S3BmAAAAMAAJ&q=wrestler+Gamarnik&dq=wrestler+Gamarnik&hl=en&ei=USy6TsSYKYGBgwfN3KHeCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBQ |title=Biographic directory of the USSR |publisher=Institut zur Erforschung der UdSSR |year=1958 |author=V. S. Mert︠s︡alov |accessdate=November 9, 2011}}</ref>
In 1948, he won second place in light middleweight class wrestling, at the [[Voluntary Sports Societies of the Soviet Union|All-Union Youth]] Contests in the USSR.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S3BmAAAAMAAJ&q=wrestler+Gamarnik&dq=wrestler+Gamarnik&hl=en&ei=USy6TsSYKYGBgwfN3KHeCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBQ |title=Biographic directory of the USSR |publisher=Institut zur Erforschung der UdSSR |year=1958 |author=V. S. Mert︠s︡alov |accessdate=November 9, 2011}}</ref>


Gamarnik was world lightweight (67&nbsp;kg) [[Greco-Roman wrestling]] champion at the [[1955 World Wrestling Championships]] in [[Karlsruhe]], Germany, beating out silver medalist [[Kyösti Lehtonen]] of Finland and bronze medalist [[Gustav Freij]] of Sweden.<ref name="sports-reference1" /><ref name="google1">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o-EfAQAAMAAJ&q=wrestler+Gamarnik&dq=wrestler+Gamarnik&hl=en&ei=USy6TsSYKYGBgwfN3KHeCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAw |title=Who's who in the USSR |publisher=Institut zur Erforschung der UdSSR |year=1961 |accessdate=November 9, 2011}}</ref><ref name="hickoksports1">{{cite web |author=Ralph Hickok |url=http://www.hickoksports.com/history/wgrwrestlingchamps.shtml |title=Sports History – World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships |publisher=HickokSports.com |date=October 2, 2011 |accessdate=November 9, 2011}}</ref><ref name="fila-official1">{{cite web |url=http://fila-official.com/index.php/images/FILA/documents/circulaires/olympique/index.php?option=com_database&act=ficheLutteur&Itemid=&id_lutteur=8A194FB40DAE444BB63EDD5C1CEB1F4A&filtre_pays=&lettre=G&recherche_lutteur=&lang=en |title=Garmanik, Grigori |publisher=International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles |date= |accessdate=November 9, 2011}}</ref> He came in second in the [[1958 World Wrestling Championships]] in [[Budapest]], Hungary, in welterweight (73&nbsp;kg) Greco-Roman wrestling, behind gold medalist [[Kazim Ayvaz]] of Turkey and ahead of bronze medalist Valeriu Bularca of Romania.<ref name="sports-reference1" /><ref name="google1" /><ref name="hickoksports1" /><ref name="fila-official1" />
Gamarnik was world lightweight (67&nbsp;kg) [[Greco-Roman wrestling]] champion at the [[1955 World Wrestling Championships]] in [[Karlsruhe]], Germany, beating out silver medalist [[Kyösti Lehtonen]] of Finland and bronze medalist [[Gustav Freij]] of Sweden.<ref name="sports-reference1" /><ref name="google1">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o-EfAQAAMAAJ&q=wrestler+Gamarnik&dq=wrestler+Gamarnik&hl=en&ei=USy6TsSYKYGBgwfN3KHeCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAw |title=Who's who in the USSR |publisher=Institut zur Erforschung der UdSSR |year=1961 |accessdate=November 9, 2011}}</ref><ref name="hickoksports1">{{cite web |author=Ralph Hickok |url=http://www.hickoksports.com/history/wgrwrestlingchamps.shtml |title=Sports History – World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships |publisher=HickokSports.com |date=October 2, 2011 |accessdate=November 9, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130125030922/http://www.hickoksports.com/history/wgrwrestlingchamps.shtml |archivedate=January 25, 2013 |df= }}</ref><ref name="fila-official1">{{cite web |url=http://fila-official.com/index.php/images/FILA/documents/circulaires/olympique/index.php?option=com_database&act=ficheLutteur&Itemid=&id_lutteur=8A194FB40DAE444BB63EDD5C1CEB1F4A&filtre_pays=&lettre=G&recherche_lutteur=&lang=en |title=Garmanik, Grigori |publisher=International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles |date= |accessdate=November 9, 2011}}</ref> He came in second in the [[1958 World Wrestling Championships]] in [[Budapest]], Hungary, in welterweight (73&nbsp;kg) Greco-Roman wrestling, behind gold medalist [[Kazim Ayvaz]] of Turkey and ahead of bronze medalist Valeriu Bularca of Romania.<ref name="sports-reference1" /><ref name="google1" /><ref name="hickoksports1" /><ref name="fila-official1" />


He came in fifth in the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in Rome, Italy, in men's welterweight Greco-Roman wrestling.<ref name="sports-reference1" /><ref name="fila-official1" /> He was also a USSR wrestling champion in 1953, and in 1956–58.<ref name="yivoencyclopedia1" /><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TOdtAAAAMAAJ&q=wrestler+Gamarnik&dq=wrestler+Gamarnik&hl=en&ei=Eza6Tqa1KITdgQf7y5G_CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CD0Q6AEwBDgK |publisher=Jason Aronson |title=The Encyclopedia of Russian Jewry: Biographies |ISBN=0-7657-9981-2 |author1=Herman Branover |author2=Isaiah Berlin |author3=Zeev Wagner |year=1998 |accessdate=November 9, 2011}}</ref>
He came in fifth in the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in Rome, Italy, in men's welterweight Greco-Roman wrestling.<ref name="sports-reference1" /><ref name="fila-official1" /> He was also a USSR wrestling champion in 1953, and in 1956–58.<ref name="yivoencyclopedia1" /><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TOdtAAAAMAAJ&q=wrestler+Gamarnik&dq=wrestler+Gamarnik&hl=en&ei=Eza6Tqa1KITdgQf7y5G_CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CD0Q6AEwBDgK |publisher=Jason Aronson |title=The Encyclopedia of Russian Jewry: Biographies |ISBN=0-7657-9981-2 |author1=Herman Branover |author2=Isaiah Berlin |author3=Zeev Wagner |year=1998 |accessdate=November 9, 2011}}</ref>

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Grigory Gamarnik
Григорий Александрович Гамарник
Born
Grigory Aleksandrovich Gamarnik

April 22, 1929
NationalityUkraine
CitizenshipUSSR
OccupationWrestler
Known forWorld champion in 67 kg. Greco-Roman wrestling (1955)
Height5 ft 7 in (171 cm)
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1955 Karlsruhe Lightweight
Silver medal – second place 1958 Budapest Welterweight
USSR Championships
Gold medal – first place 1953
Gold medal – first place 1956
Gold medal – first place 1957
Gold medal – first place 1958

Grigory Aleksandrovich Gamarnik (also Hryhoriy Oleksandrovych Hamarnik; original name: Григорий Александрович Гамарник; born April 22, 1929) is a former Soviet world champion wrestler.[1][2]

Biography

Gamarnik is Jewish, and was born in Zinovievsk (today's Kropyvnytskyi), Ukraine, in the Soviet Union.[1][3] He was trained by USSR wrestling trainer German Sandler.

Wrestling career

In 1948, he won second place in light middleweight class wrestling, at the All-Union Youth Contests in the USSR.[4]

Gamarnik was world lightweight (67 kg) Greco-Roman wrestling champion at the 1955 World Wrestling Championships in Karlsruhe, Germany, beating out silver medalist Kyösti Lehtonen of Finland and bronze medalist Gustav Freij of Sweden.[1][5][6][7] He came in second in the 1958 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, in welterweight (73 kg) Greco-Roman wrestling, behind gold medalist Kazim Ayvaz of Turkey and ahead of bronze medalist Valeriu Bularca of Romania.[1][5][6][7]

He came in fifth in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, in men's welterweight Greco-Roman wrestling.[1][7] He was also a USSR wrestling champion in 1953, and in 1956–58.[3][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Grigory Gamarnik". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hryhoriy Hamarnik". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Uri Miller. "Jews in Sport in the USSR". Yivo Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ V. S. Mert︠s︡alov (1958). Biographic directory of the USSR. Institut zur Erforschung der UdSSR. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Who's who in the USSR. Institut zur Erforschung der UdSSR. 1961. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Ralph Hickok (October 2, 2011). "Sports History – World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships". HickokSports.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ a b c "Garmanik, Grigori". International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  8. ^ Herman Branover; Isaiah Berlin; Zeev Wagner (1998). The Encyclopedia of Russian Jewry: Biographies. Jason Aronson. ISBN 0-7657-9981-2. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
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