Vladimir Ivanovich Synyavsky (Ukrainian: Володимир Іванович Синявський; 18 February 1932 – 27 December 2012) was a lightweight freestyle wrestler from Ukraine who won a world title in 1959 and placed second at the 1960 Olympics and 1961 World Championships.[1][2] At the 1959 World Championships he won all his opponents by fall.[3]
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| Born | 18 February 1932 Zinkivske, Derhachi Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 December 2012 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Lokomotiv Kyiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Armenak Yaltyryan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sinyavsky took up wrestling in 1950, when he started to work at the Kharkiv Electromechanical Plant UkrElektroMash, and won the Soviet lightweight title in 1957–59 and 1961, finishing second in 1960. His left wrist was handicapped for life by an explosion during World War II.[3] After retiring from competitions in 1966 he worked as a wrestling coach in Kyiv.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Volodymyr Syniavskiy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Sinjawski, Wladimir (URS). iat.uni-leipzig.de
- ^ a b Вспоминая Владимира Синявского. ukrwrestling.com (18 February 2016)
External links edit
- Volodymyr Synyavskyy at the International Wrestling Database
- Volodymyr Synyavskyy at Olympedia
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