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Ion Țăranu

Romanian Greco-Roman wrestler

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Born
14 March 1938, Turnu Măgurele
Died
2005
Citizenship
Romania
Sport
amateur wrestling
Discipline
Greco-Roman wrestling
Occupation
amateur wrestler
Height
170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight
79 kg (174 lb)

Ion Taranu (14 March 1938 – 2005) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1960. He also won a silver medal at the 1967 European Championships Domestically, he collected 15 Romanian middleweight titles.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman middleweight3rd place (bronze)
wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman 87 kg5th place
wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman 87 kg5th place

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q1672030 (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.