Boris Gurevich
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Boris Maksovich Gurevich was a Soviet
wrestler
who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Moscow
, and was Jewish.
Gurevich won the gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in wrestling, in the flyweight division. He defeated silver medalist Ignazio Fabra
of Italy and bronze medalist Leo Honkala
of Finland in the final round. He won world championships in the same event in 1953 and 1955.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
.
He was born in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, and was Jewish.
Gurevich won the gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in wrestling, in the flyweight division. He defeated silver medalist Ignazio Fabra
Ignazio Fabra
Ignazio Fabra is an Italian wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.He was born in Palermo and died in Genoa.-Olympics:...
of Italy and bronze medalist Leo Honkala
Leo Honkala
Leo Ilmo Honkala is a Finnish wrestler who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was born in Oulu.Honkala won the bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in wrestling, behind gold medalist Boris Maksovich Gurevich of the Soviet Union and silver medalist Ignazio Fabra of Italy.-External links:*...
of Finland in the final round. He won world championships in the same event in 1953 and 1955.