Anatoly Bykov (wrestler)

Anatoly Mikhailovich Bykov (Russian: Анатолий Михайлович Быков, born 6 August 1953) is a retired Soviet welterweight Greco-Roman wrestler. He won a world title in 1975 and an Olympic gold medal in 1976, and placed second at the 1978 European Championships and 1980 Olympics, both times behind Ferenc Kocsis.[2][3]

Anatoly Bykov
Kocsis vs. Bykov (right) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1953-08-06) 6 August 1953
Magadan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubDynamo Almaty
Coached byViktor Yermakov[1]
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow 74 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1975 Minsk 74 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1978 Sofia74 kg

Bykov lived for many years in Almaty, Kazakhstan, where in 1975 he married and graduated from the institute of physical education.[4] He holds a Kazakhstani passport, but lives in Canada, where he works in building construction.[1]

References
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  1. Канадец Быков с казахстанским паспортом. gazeta.caravan.kz (16 September 2011)
  2. Bykov, Anatoli (URS) Archived 22 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine. iat.uni-leipzig.de
  3. "Anatoly Bykov". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  4. Быков Анатолий Михайлович. Russian Wrestling Federation


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