Ion Popescu (wrestler)

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Ion Popescu
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NationalityRomanian
Born(1929-04-28)28 April 1929
Slivna, Romania
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Sport Wrestling

Ion Popescu (born 28 April 1929) is a Romanian former wrestler. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ion Popescu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2019.