Ivan Bohdan
Ukrainan soviet wrestler & Ukrainian coach (1928-2020)
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- Born
- 29 February 1928, Dmytro-Bilivka
- Died
- 25 December 2020
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union, Ukraine
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
- Weight
- 114 kg (251 lb)
Ivan Havrylovych Bohdan (Ukrainian: Іван Гаврилович Богдан; 29 February 1928 – 25 December 2020) was a Soviet and Ukrainian wrestler. He was born in Dmytro-Bilivka, Kryvyi Rih Okruha, Ukrainian SSR (today in Mykolaiv Oblast, not far from Kryvyi Rih).
He won an Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1960, competing for the Soviet Union. He won gold medals at the 1958 and 1961 World Wrestling Championships.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | 1960 |
Awards and honours
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q329420 (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.
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