Aleksandr Medved
Belarusian Soviet wrestler (1937—2024)
Аляксандр Васілевіч Мядзведзь · 亚历山大·梅德韦德 · 알렉산드르 메드베디
- Born
- 16 September 1937, Bila Tserkva
- Died
- 2 September 2024, Minsk
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union, Belarus
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, coach, athlete
- Height
- 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
- Weight
- 120 kg (265 lb)
Aleksandr Vasilyevich Medved (Russian: Александр Васильевич Медведь; Belarusian: Аляксандр Васілевіч Мядзведзь; 16 September 1937 – 2 September 2024) was a Ukrainian-born Soviet Belarusian freestyle wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union and was named "one of the greatest wrestlers in history" by FILA, the sport's governing body. Between 1962 and 1972 he won three Olympic gold medals, seven world and three European titles. He served as the Olympic flag bearer for the Soviet Union in 1972, for Belarus in 2004 and recited the Judge's Oath at the Opening Ceremony of the 1980 Olympics.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 1964 | |
| 1968 Summer Olympics | 1968 | |
| wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle +100 kg | 1972 |
Awards and honours
- Silver Olympic Order 1983
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- Merited Coach of the USSR
- Order of Lenin
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q435761 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.