Oleg Karavayev
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Oleg Karavayev was a Soviet wrestler and Olympic Champion. He was born in Minsk
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He was Jewish. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome where he won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling
, the bantamweight class. He was also 1958 and 1961 world champion, and USSR champion multiple times.
Minsk
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He was Jewish. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
At the 1960 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling.- Greco-Roman:-Freestyle:-See also:...
in Rome where he won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
, the bantamweight class. He was also 1958 and 1961 world champion, and USSR champion multiple times.