Claudio Passarelli

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Claudio Passarelli
Personal information
Born18 January 1965 (1965-01-18) (age 59)
Ludwigshafen, West Germany
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Martigny 68 kg

Claudio Passarelli (born 18 January 1965, in Ludwigshafen) is a German former wrestler who won the world championship in 1989. His brother Pasquale was also a successful wrestler. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Claudio Pasarelli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  2. "Passarelli, Claudio". FILA-Official.com. International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles . Retrieved 25 September 2012.