Arsen Mekokishvili
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Soviet Union
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| Men's Freestyle wrestling | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1952 Helsinki | Heavyweight |
Arsen Mekokishvili (Georgian: არსენ მეკოკიშვილი) (April 12, 1912 – March 9, 1972)[1] was a Soviet wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.
He was born in Georgitsminda, Georgia and died in Moscow.
Olympics
Mekokishvili competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the heavyweight class.[2]
References
- ↑ Biography of Arsen Mekokishvili (Russian)
- ↑ "1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Wrestling" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 13 September 2008)