Klaus Rost

Klaus Rost (2 March 1940 – 10 August 2023) was a German lightweight wrestler. He competed in freestyle wrestling at the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1964. In Greco-Roman wrestling he won a bronze medal at the 1963 World Championships, and finished fourth at the 1968 Olympics and 1969 World Championships.[1]

Klaus Rost
Rost at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born2 March 1940 (1940-03-02)
Witten, Germany
Died10 August 2023 (2023-08-11) (aged 83)
Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
ClubSU Annen, Witten
KSV Witten 07
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's Freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Lightweight
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Sofia -70 kg

Rost died in Witten on 10 August 2023, at the age of 83.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Klaus Rost". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. "Klaus Rost". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 August 2023.


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