Simion Popescu

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Simion Popescu
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Personal information
Born11 August 1940 (1940-08-11) (age 84)
Cuptoare, Romania [1]
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Sport Greco-Roman wrestling
Club CSA Steaua București
Medal record
Representing Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1968 Mexico City -63 kg
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1967 Bucharest -63 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1969 Mar del Plata -68 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Edmonton -68 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1966 Essen-63 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1967 Minsk-63 kg

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 1968. 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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References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. Simion Popescu. Romanian Olympic Committee