Aleksandr Medved

Olympic athlete

1937 –

45

Who is Aleksandr Medved?

Aleksandr Vasiliyevich Medved' is a famous Soviet/Belarussian wrestler. Medved was the first wrestler to win three Olympic gold medals, and also won seven FILA World Championships. FILA recognizes him as one of the "greatest wrestlers in history." He has written two books on the sport.

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Born
Sep 16, 1937
Bila Tserkva
Also known as
  • Aleksandr Medved
  • Alexander Medved
Ethnicity
  • Belarusians

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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