Semyon Ivanovich Marushkin (Russian: Семён Иванович Марушкин, 24 July 1919 – 4 September 1993) was a welterweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Russia who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He won his first three bouts, but then lost to the eventual silver medalist Gösta Andersson and ended in a fourth place.[3] Domestically he won the Soviet title in Greco-Roman (1950 and 1951) and freestyle wrestling (1947).[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 July 1919 Moscow, Russia |
| Died | 4 September 1993 (aged 74) Moscow, Russia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling |
| Club | Spartak (1938–39) Dynamo (1941–53)[1] |
| Coached by | A. P. Dyakonov[2] |
Marushkin fought in World War II, and after retiring from competitions had a long career as a wrestling coach and referee.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ a b Grigory Chernevich, ed. (2003). Dynamo. Encyclopedia. OLMA Media Group. p. 49. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
- ^ a b Марушкин, Семён Иванович. sport-strana.ru
- ^ Semyon Marushkin. sports-reference.com
- ^ Семен Иванович Марушкин Archived 28 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. спарта-кфкс.рф
External links edit
- Semyon Marushkin at the International Wrestling Database
- Semyon Marushkin at Olympedia
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