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Valentin Vladimirovich Nikolayev (Russian: Валенти́н Влади́мирович Никола́ев; 6 April 1924 – 31 October 2004) was a Soviet Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the world title in 1955 and an Olympic gold medal in 1956. He also won gold medals at the World Festival of Youth and Students in 1951, 1953 and 1955. Domestically he held the Soviet light-heavyweight title in 1951 and 1954, placing second in 1953.[1]

Valentin Nikolayev

Personal information
Born	6 April 1924 Dolino-Kamenko, Znamianka Raion, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union[1]
Died	31 October 2004 (aged 80) Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Sport
Sport	Greco-Roman wrestling
Club	Lokomotiv Rostov
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne -87 kg World Championships 1955 Karlsruhe -87 kg

Nikolayev took up wrestling in 1945 and until 1956 competed as a light-heavyweight, before moving to a heavier class and winning three silver medals at the Soviet championships in 1957–59. He retired in 1960 and then had a long career as a coach in Rostov-on-Don, where he spent most of his life.[1]

Nikolayev graduated from the Rostov Transport University. He was married to Nelli and had a daughter Stella and a son Vladimir.[2]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Valentin Nikolayev (wrestler)

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[fr] Valentin Nikolayev (lutte)

Valentyn Volodymyrovich Nikolayev (en ukrainien, Ніколаєв Валентин Володимирович) est un lutteur soviétique né le 6 avril 1924 en RSS d'Ukraine et mort le 31 octobre 2004 à Rostov-sur-le-Don[1], spécialisé en lutte gréco-romaine.

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[it] Valentin Nikolaev (lottatore)

Valentin Vladimirovič Nikolaev (in russo: Валентин Владимирович Николаев?; 6 aprile 1924 – 31 ottobre 2004) è stato un lottatore sovietico, dal 1991 ucraino, specializzato nella lotta greco-romana.

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[ru] Николаев, Валентин Владимирович

Никола́ев Валенти́н Влади́мирович (6 апреля 1924 (1924-04-06), Долино-Каменка, Одесская губерния, Украинская ССР, СССР — 31 октября 2004, Ростов-на-Дону, Россия) — советский борец классического стиля, олимпийский чемпион, Заслуженный мастер спорта СССР (1955),

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