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Yury Gusov

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Yury Gusov
Yury Gusov in 1972
Personal information
Born18 March 1940
Vladikavkaz, Russia
Died8 March 2002 (aged 61)
Vladikavkaz, Russia
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1971 Sofia74 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1969 Sofia74 kg
Silver medal – second place1968 Sofia74 kg
USSR Championships
Gold medal – first place1970 Novosibirsk74 kg
Gold medal – first place1968 Makhachkala70 kg
Gold medal – first place1967 Sofia70 kg

Yury Soltanbekovich Gusov (Russian: Юрий Солтанбекович Гусов, 18 March 1940 – 8 March 2002) was a Soviet welterweight freestyle wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He won a world title in 1971 and a European title in 1969, finishing second in 1968. Gusov was the USSR champion in 1967, 1968, and 1970. He also won the USSR Peoples Spartakiad in 1971.[1][2]

References

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  1. ↑ "Yury Gusov". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  2. ↑ Тотоонти, И. Х. (1997). Всё о вольной борьбе [All about freestyle wrestling] (in Russian). Vladikavkaz: Project-Press. pp. 72, 75, 84, 87.