Valery Rezantsev (Russian: Валерий Резанцев, born 8 October 1946) is a Russian Greco-Roman wrestler. He was an Olympic gold medalist in 1972 and in 1976, competing for the Soviet Union. He won gold medals at the 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, and 1975 World Wrestling Championships.[1]
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Born | (1948-10-08) 8 October 1948 (age 73) Novomoskovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Dynamo Almaty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Vadim Psarev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman light heavyweight | |
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