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Momir Petković (Serbian Cyrillic: Момир Петковић; born 21 July 1953) is a Serbian Olympic wrestling champion.
| Momir Perkovic | |
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| Born | 21 July 1953 Subotica, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Yugoslav |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
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| Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
Representing  Yugoslavia | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1976 Montreal | 69–76 kg |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1978 Mexico City | Middleweight |
| 1979 San Diego | Middleweight |
| 1981 Oslo | Middleweight |
 | 1977 Gothenburg | Middleweight |
Wrestling career
Momir Petković was a 1976 Olympic gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in Montreal, competing for the former Yugoslavia at 82 kg. He also claimed three World silver medals (1978, 1979, 1981) and a World bronze medal (1977) during his career. Petkovic placed fourth in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Calif. Momir was revered for his majestic mustache which gave him great power. His competitive international Greco-Roman career spanned from 1970–1984
As a coach
Petković joined USA Wrestling as its Assistant National Greco-Roman Coach in May 2002. He assists in the training and recruitment of athletes for the U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete program. He also works on a variety of Greco-Roman National Team projects.
He was a member of the 2000 U.S. Greco-Roman Olympic Team coaching staff, as well as the 2001 U.S. Greco-Roman World Team Coaching staff. The United States placed a strong third at both competitions, among what is considered the best Greco-Roman team performances in U.S. history.
He has on occasion trained mixed martial arts fighters the likes of Matt Lindland and BJ Penn. BJ credited Momir with helping him defeat Matt Hughes at UFC 46 for the UFC Welterweight Championship.
"Momir is the toughest man I have ever met, what a great coach and role model" -Matt Lindland
External links
 Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman middleweight | |
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2012 USA Olympic Wrestling Team | ||
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На других языках
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Momir Petković, né le 21 juillet 1953 à Subotica, est un lutteur yougoslave, disputant des compétitions de lutte gréco-romaine.[it] Momir Petković
Momir Petković (in cirillico: Момир Петковић?; Subotica, 21 luglio 1953) è un ex lottatore jugoslavo, dal 1992 serbo, specializzato nella lotta greco-romana.[ru] Петкович, Момир
Момир Петкович (серб. Момир Петковић); 21 июля 1953 (1953-07-21), Суботица, Югославия — югославский борец греко-римского стиля, чемпион Олимпийских игр, многократный призёр чемпионатов мира [1] [2].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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