Boris Gurevich (wrestler, born 1937) facts for kids
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
Representing  Soviet Union |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1968 Mexico City | Middleweight |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1961 Yokohama | Freestyle -87 kg |
| Gold | 1967 Delhi | Freestyle -87 kg |
| Gold | 1969 Mar del Plata | Freestyle -90 kg |
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 1967 Istanbul | Freestyle -87 kg |
| Gold | 1970 Berlin | Freestyle -90 kg |
Boris Mikhaylovich Gurevich (born February 23, 1937 – died November 12, 2020) was a very successful wrestler from the Soviet Union. He was also known by other spellings like Gurevitch or Hurevych.
Boris Gurevich was born in Kiev, which is in Ukraine. He was also Jewish. An interesting fact about him is that a famous Soviet sculptor, Yevgeny Vuchetich, used Boris as a model for his sculpture called "Let's Forge Swords into Plowshares." This statue was put up in 1957 in New York, close to the United Nations building. It's a symbol of peace, showing weapons being turned into tools for farming.
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Boris Gurevich's Wrestling Career
Boris Gurevich was an amazing freestyle wrestler who won many important medals. He competed in the middleweight category, which was about 191.5 pounds (82 kilograms) at the time.
Winning Gold at the Olympics
One of his biggest achievements was winning the gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He was the best in the middleweight freestyle wrestling event. He beat Jigjidiin Mönkhbat from Mongolia, who won the silver medal, and Prodan Gardzhev from Bulgaria, who took the bronze.
World and European Championship Wins
Boris Gurevich also did very well at the World Wrestling Championships. He won a silver medal in 1961 in Yokohama. Later, he won two gold medals: one in 1967 in Delhi and another in 1969 in Mar del Plata.
He was also a champion at the European Wrestling Championships. He earned a gold medal in 1967 in Istanbul and another gold medal in 1970 in Berlin.
Honored for His Achievements
Because of his incredible wrestling career, Boris Gurevich was honored in 1982. He was added to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. This shows how important and respected he was in the world of sports.
