Roman Codreanu

Roman Codreanu
Personal information
Born17 November 1952
Vaţa de Sus, Romania[1]
Died26 May 2001 (aged 48)
Arad, Romania
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight146 kg (322 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubVagonul Arad[2]
Coached byTeodor Blidaru[2]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal +100 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Minsk +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Mexico City +100 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Madrid +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1978 Sofia +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1979 Bucharest +100 kg

Roman Codreanu (17 November 1952 – 26 May 2001) was a super-heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He won the European title in 1978, as well as bronze medals at the 1976 Olympics and 1975 and 1978 world championships.[3] He spent his entire career with the club Vagonul Arad, and later worked there as a coach.[2]

References

  1. ^ Roman Codreanu. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b c Roman Codreanu. Romanian Olympic Committee
  3. ^ Codreanu, Roman (ROU). iat.uni-leipzig.de
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