James Trifunov
| James Trifunov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 18, 1903 Truax, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died |
June 27, 1993 (aged 89) Winnipeg, Canada |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Freestyle wrestling | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 1928 Amsterdam | Bantamweight |
| British Empire Games | ||
| Gold | 1930 Hamilton | Bantamweight |
James "Jim" Trifunov (July 18, 1903 – June 27, 1993) was a Serbian-Canadian freestyle sport wrestler who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
He was born and died in Winnipeg.
In 1924 he finished ninth in the freestyle bantamweight tournament.
Four years later he won the bronze medal in the Olympic freestyle bantamweight class.
His final Olympic appearance was at the 1932 Olympics he also competed in the freestyle bantamweight category.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the bantamweight class.
He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.[2]
References
- ↑ "James Trifunov Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ↑ http://www.halloffame.mb.ca/honouredmembers/inductee.php?id=21