Ladislau Şimon (Hungarian: László Simon, 25 September 1951 – 12 May 2005) was a super-heavyweight freestyle wrestler from Romania. He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics, as well as the world title in 1974 and European title in 1976.[3] After retiring from competitions he worked as a national wrestling coach.[2]
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Born | 25 September 1951 Târgu Mureș, Romania[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 May 2005 (aged 53) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Mures[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ Ladislau Șimon. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Ladislau Simon. Romanian Olympic Committee
- ^ Simon, Ladislau (ROU). iat.uni-leipzig.de
External links
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- Biography of Ladislau Şimon (in Romanian)