Grigory Gamarnik
World champion wrestler (1929–2018)
Григорій Олександрович Гамарник
- Born
- 22 April 1929, Kropyvnytskyi
- Died
- 18 April 2018, Brooklyn
- Citizenship
- Russia, Soviet Union
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Grigory Aleksandrovich Gamarnik (Russian: Григорий Александрович Гамарник; Ukrainian: Григорій Олександрович Гамарник, romanized: Hryhorii Oleksandrovych Hamarnyk; April 22, 1929 – April 18, 2018) was a world champion wrestler and the first Greco-Roman wrestling world champion from Ukraine.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | 1960 |
Awards and honours
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- Order of the Badge of Honour
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1453616 (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.