Ion Draica
Olympic wrestler
扬·德拉伊卡 · 이온 드라이카
- Born
- 5 January 1958, Constanța
- Citizenship
- Romania
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Ion Draica (born 5 January 1958) is a retired middleweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He won the world title in 1978, the European title in 1977–1979 and an Olympic gold medal in 1984.
Draica spent his entire career with the club Farul Constanţa, and after retiring from competitions became its president. In 2000 he was also appointed as president of Romanian Federation of Wrestling. In parallel he was involved in questionable business activities, which resulted in large debts and divorce with his wife Daniela.
Draica was sentenced to three years in prison for fraud and tax evasion, but served a reduced sentence due to health issues.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman 82 kg | ||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | 1980 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1311995 (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.