Simion Popescu
Simion Popescu (born 11 August 1940) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1972. At the world championships he won a gold medal in 1969, placing second in 1967 and 1970.[1] After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach at the club Rapid Bucuresti.[2]
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| Born | 11 August 1940 (age 82) Cuptoare, Romania[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSA Steaua București | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
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- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Simion Popescu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- Simion Popescu. Romanian Olympic Committee
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