Klaus Rost (born 2 March 1940) is a retired German lightweight wrestler. He competed in freestyle wrestling at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1964. In Greco-Roman wrestling he won a bronze medal at the 1963 World Championships, and finished fourth at the 1968 Olympics and 1969 World Championships.[1][2]
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![]() Klaus Rost (left) at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 2 March 1940 (1940-03-02) (age 82) Witten, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SU Annen, Witten KSV Witten 07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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