Boris Gurevich (wrestler, born 1931)

Soviet wrestler (1931-1995)

Boris Maksimovich Gurevich (Russian: Борис Максимович Гуревич; 23 March 1931 – 10 January 1995) was a Soviet wrestler. He won gold medals at the 1952 Olympics, the 1953 world championships, and the 1958 world championships.

Boris Gurevich
Personal information
Full nameBoris Maksimovich Gurevich
Born23 March 1931
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died10 January 1995 (aged 63)
Moscow, Russia
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubBurevestnik Moscow
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki -52 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1953 Naples -52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1958 Budapest -52 kg

Gurevich first trained in gymnastics and later took up wrestling in 1948.

After retiring from competitions he coached wrestlers in Moscow.[1]

References change

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Boris Gurevich". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.