Valentin Nikolayev (wrestler)
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Born | (1924-04-06)April 6, 1924 Dolyno-Kamyanka, Znamianka Raion, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Died | October 31, 2004(2004-10-31) (aged 80) Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Lokomotiv Rostov | |||||||||||||||||
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Valentin Vladimirovich Nikolayev (Russian: Валенти́н Влади́мирович Никола́ев, Ukrainian: Валенти́н Володи́мирович Нікола́єв; 6 April 1924 – 31 October 2004) was a Soviet Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the world title in 1955 and an Olympic gold medal in 1956. He also won gold medals at the World Festival of Youth and Students in 1951, 1953 and 1955. Domestically he held the Soviet light-heavyweight title in 1951 and 1954, placing second in 1953.[1]
Nikolayev took up wrestling in 1945 and until 1956 competed as a light-heavyweight, before moving to a heavier class and winning three silver medals at the Soviet championships in 1957–59. He retired in 1960 and then had a long career as a coach in Rostov-on-Don, where he spent most of his life.[1]
Nikolayev graduated from the Rostov Transport University. He was married to Nelli and had a daughter Stella and a son Vladimir.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Valentin Nikolayev". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ Николаев Валентин Владимирович. wrest55.ru
External links
- Valentin Nikolayev at the International Wrestling Database
- Valentin Nikolayev at Olympics.com
- Valentin Nikolayev at Olympedia
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- 1908
Verner Weckman (FIN)
- 1912 no winner
- 1920
Claes Johanson (SWE)
- 1924
Carl Westergren (SWE)
- 1928
Ibrahim Moustafa (EGY)
- 1932
Rudolf Svensson (SWE)
- 1936
Axel Cadier (SWE)
- 1948
Karl-Erik Nilsson (SWE)
- 1952
Kelpo Gröndahl (FIN)
- 1956
Valentin Nikolayev (URS)
- 1960
Tevfik Kış (TUR)
- 1964
Boyan Radev (BUL)
- 1968
Boyan Radev (BUL)
- 1972
Valery Rezantsev (URS)
- 1976
Valery Rezantsev (URS)
- 1980
Norbert Növényi (HUN)
- 1984
Steve Fraser (USA)
- 1988
Atanas Komchev (BUL)
- 1992
Maik Bullmann (GER)
- 1996
Vyacheslav Oliynyk (UKR)
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- 1912–1928: 82.5 kg
- 1932–1960: 87 kg
- 1964–1968: 97 kg
- 1972–1996: 90 kg
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