Anatoly Roshchin
Soviet Olympic wrestler (1932-2016)
Анатолий Александрович Рощин · 阿纳托利·罗希钦 · 아나톨리 로신
- Born
- 10 March 1932, Gaverdovo
- Died
- 5 January 2016, Saint Petersburg
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union, Russia
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
- Weight
- 125 kg (276 lb)
Anatoly Aleksandrovich Roshchin (Russian: Анатолий Александрович Рощин, 10 March 1932 – 5 January 2016) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Russia. Between 1962 and 1972 he won nine medals at the Summer Olympics and world championships, including four gold medals.
Roshchin lost his father during World War II and had to start working as a shepherd aged 10. In 1950, seeking a better job, he moved from his village to Moscow. At the time he trained in weightlifting and basketball and changed to wrestling only in 1954, while serving in the Soviet Navy. His career was interrupted in 1957, when he was diagnosed with a thyroid disorder that required a complex surgery. He recovered by 1960, and in 1961 placed second at the Soviet championships. He also placed second at the 1962 World Championships and 1964 and 1968 Olympics, losing to István Kozma on all occasions, but won the world and Olympic titles in 1963, 1969, 1970 and 1972.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 1964 | |
| 1968 Summer Olympics | 1968 | |
| wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman +100 kg | 1972 |
Awards and honours
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- Master of Sport of the USSR
- Medal "For Labour Valour"
- Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Order of Lenin
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q487591 (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.