Nicolae Martinescu
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Romania
| ||
| Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1972 Munich | Heavyweight |
| Bronze | 1968 Mexico City | Light heavyweight |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1963 Helsingborg | 97 kg |
| Silver | 1971 Sofia | 100 kg |
Nicolae Martinescu (24 February 1940 – 1 April 2013)[1] was a Romanian wrestler and Olympic Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Martinescu received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in the heavyweight class.[2] He was later awarded the title of Merited Master of Sport of the USSR.[3]
References
- ↑ "A murit fostul campion olimpic Nicolae Martinescu" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "Profile: Nicolae Martinescu". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ↑ Panorama of the 1972 Sports Year (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1973. pp. 122–124.
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