Anatoly Mikhailovich Bykov (Russian: Анатолий Михайлович Быков, born 6 August 1953) is a retired Soviet welterweight Greco-Roman wrestler. He won a world title in 1975 and an Olympic gold medal in 1976, and placed second at the 1978 European Championships and 1980 Olympics, both times behind Ferenc Kocsis.[2][3]
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Born | (1953-08-06) 6 August 1953 (age 68) Magadan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Dynamo Almaty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Viktor Yermakov[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bykov lived for many years in Almaty, Kazakhstan, where in 1975 he married and graduated from the institute of physical education.[4] He holds a Kazakhstani passport, but lives in Canada, where he works in building construction.[1]
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