Radosław Baran

Radosław Baran
Radosław Baran at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Born (1989-11-05) 5 November 1989 (age 35)
Krotoszyn, Poland
Sport
CountryPoland
SportAmateur wrestling
EventFreestyle
Medal record
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Warsaw 97 kg
Poland Open (Wacław Ziółkowski Memorial)
Silver medal – second place 2023 Warsaw 97 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Warsaw 97 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2016 Sofia 97 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madrid 97 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Nice 97 kg

Radosław Baran (born 5 November 1989 in Krotoszyn, Poland)[1] is a Polish freestyle wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 97 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the repechage by Reza Yazdani.[2][3]

In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4] He won his first match against Samuel Scherrer of Switzerland but he was then eliminated from the competition in his next match against Erik Thiele of Germany.

He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[5] He was eliminated in his second match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[5]

His brother Robert is also a freestyle wrestler.

References

  1. ^ Polish 2016 Olympic team at the Polish Olympic Committee website
  2. ^ "Radoslaw Baran". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Men's Freestyle 97 kg - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b "2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.