Johannes Kotkas
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| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling | ||
Competitor for  Soviet Union
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1952 Helsinki | Heavyweight |
| European Championships | ||
Competitor for  Estonia
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| Gold | 1938 Tallinn | +87 kg |
| Gold | 1939 Oslo | +87 kg |
| Competitor for Soviet Union
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| Gold | 1947 Prague | +87 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1953 Naples | +87 kg |
Johannes Kotkas (February 3, 1915 – May 8, 1998) was an Estonian amateur wrestler who won the gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics for the Soviet Union.
Kotkas was born in Tartu. He won the gold medal at the 1938, 1939 and 1947 European Championship. At the 1953 World Championship Kotkas won the silver medal
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