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Born: |
Sep.
16, 1937 |
| Birthplace: |
Belarus |
| Nationality: |
Belarusian |
Alexander
Medved held the title of the world champion seven
times, won the Olympic Games in wrestling thrice,
USSR Master of Sports, BSSR Honoured Sports Specialist.
Alexander Medved was awarded the Order of Lenin,
the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, the Order
of Honour. Since 1970, Belarus holds international
sport competitions honoring Alexander Medved.
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| PHOTOS |
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| AWARDS |
| Olympic
Medals |
Gold:
3 (64,
69, 72) |
| World
Championships |
7-time
World Champion (1962-63,
1966-67, 1969-71) |
| European
Champtionships |
3-time
European Champion (66,
68, 72) |
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| BIOGRAPHY |
Today
Medved is the Chairman of the Inte-rinstitutional Faculty
of Physical Development of the Belarusian Institute
for Information Science and Radio Electronics and Vice-president
of the National Olympic Committee.
His
performance in becoming the first man to win wrestling
gold medals at three Olympics makes him one of the
greatest wrestlers in history.
Between 1962 and his retirement after the Games of
1972 he lost the Olympic or World title only on one
occasion - the 1965 World Championships we he drew
with Ahmer Ayik (TUR) and conceded the gold medal
on fewer bad marks. What made his career even more
remarkable was that he rarely weighed more than 105kg
and sometimes fought competitors more than 60kg heavier
than himself. Yet his deft armoury of attacks and
sudden evasions enabled him to outmanoeuvre more bruly
opponents.
He was initially a light-heavyweight, taking the gold
medal at Tokyo. Two years later he moved up to heavyweight.
At Mexico City, he was helped by an injury to his
leading rival, Wilfried Dietrich (GER). In München
he had to use all his experience to keep clear of
the formidable strength of Chris Taylor (USA) who
weighed 190kg. Although the second lightest man in
his class, he retained his title. He then announced
his retirement by ceremoniously kissing the mat. He
performed the oath for judges at the Moskva Olympics.
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