Aleksandr Ivanov (wrestler)

Aleksandr Nikolayevich Ivanov (Александр Николаевич Иванов, born 10 January 1951 in Sakha Republic, Russia) is a former wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where he won a silver medal in the men's freestyle 52 kg.[1]

Aleksandr Ivanov
Personal information
Full nameAleksandr Nikolayevich Ivanov
Born10 January 1951 (1951-01-10) (age 72)
Sakha Republic, Russia
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Flyweight

In November 2013, he served as one of the torch bearers in Yakutsk for the 2014 Winter Olympics torch relay.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandr Ivanov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  2. "Sochi 2014 Torch Relay braves record low temperatures". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. 11 November 2013. Torchbearers in Yakutsk included ... 1976 wrestling silver medallist Alexander Ivanov


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