Gheorghe Berceanu
Olympic wrestler (1949–2022)
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- Born
- 28 December 1949, Cârna
- Died
- 30 August 2022, Slatina
- Citizenship
- Romania
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, Olympic champion
- Height
- 150 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Gheorghe Berceanu (28 December 1949 – 30 August 2022) was a Romanian light-flyweight Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the world title in 1969 and 1972, the European title in 1970, 1972, and 1973, and an Olympic gold medal in 1972 in Munich and a silver in 1976 in Montreal. Berceanu spent most of his career at Steaua București, and later worked there as a coach.
Berceanu died on 30 August 2022, at the age of 72.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman light flyweight | ||
| wrestling at the 1976 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman light flyweight |
Awards and honours
- National Order of Merit
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q923039 (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.