Ladislau Șimon

Ladislau Şimon (Hungarian: László Simon, 25 September 1951 – 12 May 2005) was a super-heavyweight freestyle wrestler from Romania. He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics, as well as the world title in 1974 and European title in 1976.[3] After retiring from competitions he worked as a national wrestling coach.[2]

Ladislau Șimon
Personal information
Born25 September 1951
Târgu Mureș, Romania[1]
Died12 May 2005 (aged 53)
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight114 kg (251 lb)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubMures[2]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal +100 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Tehran +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1974 Istanbul +100 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1974 Madrid+100 kg
Bronze medal – third place1975 Ludwigshafen+100 kg
Gold medal – first place1976 Leningrad+100 kg

References
  1. Ladislau Șimon. sports-reference.com
  2. Ladislau Simon. Romanian Olympic Committee
  3. Simon, Ladislau (ROU). iat.uni-leipzig.de
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