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Valery Grigoryevich Rezantsev (Russian: Валерий Григорьевич Резанцев, born 8 October 1946) is a Russian Greco-Roman wrestler. He was an Olympic gold medalist in 1972 and in 1976, competing for the Soviet Union.
Valery Rezantsev, who did bicycle racing in his youth and took up wrestling in 1963, wrestled exclusively as a light-heavyweight in the Greco-Roman class. He won seven consecutive championships at the Olympics and World Championships in 1970-76, winning Olympic gold in 1972 and 1976, and World gold in 1970-71, and 1973-75.
Valery Rezantsev, who did bicycle racing in his youth and took up wrestling in 1963, wrestled exclusively as a light-heavyweight in the Greco-Roman class. He won seven consecutive championships at the Olympics and World Championships in 1970-76, winning Olympic gold in 1972 and 1976, and World gold in 1970-71, and 1973-75.
Dec 25, 2022 · 8- Valery Rezantsev. Rezantsev wrestled at the 90kg weight class for the duration of his senior level career and was pretty much untouchable racking up 7 gold medals (2 Olympic, 5 World) as well as 3 European Golds throughout the course of his career.
Soviet Kazakh Valery Rezantsev was the dominant wrestler in this class in the early 1970s. He came to München having won the 1970-71 Worlds, the first of his five consecutive titles. He had also won the 1970 European Championship, a title he would capture again in 1973-74.
Valery Rezantsev is a Russian wrestler. He was Olympic gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1972 and in 1976, competing for the Soviet Union. He won gold medals at the 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974 and 1975 World Wrestling Championships.
Language Label Description Also known as; English: Valery Rezantsev. Soviet Olympic wrestler
