Roland Gehrke

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Roland Gehrke
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Gehrke at the 1982 World Championships
Personal information
Born17 January 1954 (1954-01-17) (age 71)
Woldegk, Germany
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Sport Freestyle wrestling
EventSG Dynamo Luckenwalde
Medal record
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1981 Skopje 100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Minsk +100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1979 San Diego +100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Mexico City +100 kg
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1976 Leningrad+100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1979 Bucharest+100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1983 Budapest100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1981 Gothenburg100 kg

Roland Gehrke (born 17 January 1954) is a retired heavyweight freestyle wrestler from East Germany. Between 1975 and 1983 he won eight medals at the world and European championships, including a world title in 1981. He placed fourth at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics and 1982 World Wrestling Championships. [1] [2]

References

  1. "Roland Gehrke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. Gehrke, Roland (GDR). iat.uni-leipzig.de