Josip Čorak
Olympic wrestler
约瑟普·乔拉克
- Born
- 14 June 1943, Gospić
- Died
- 28 November 2023
- Citizenship
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
- Weight
- 100 kg (220 lb)
Josip Čorak (14 June 1943 – 28 November 2023) was a Croatian wrestler. Competing as a senior in the 90 kg Greco-Roman division he won gold medals at the 1969 European Championships and 1967 Mediterranean Games and a silver medal at the 1972 Olympics. Čorak later won a record 11 world titles in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling in the masters category. Čorak died on 28 November 2023, at the age of 80.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 World Wrestling Championships | ||
| 1967 European Wrestling Championships | ||
| 1969 European Wrestling Championships | ||
| 1970 European Wrestling Championships | ||
| wrestling at the 1967 Mediterranean Games | ||
| 1966 European Wrestling Championships | 1966 | |
| 1967 World Wrestling Championships | 1967 | |
| 1970 World Wrestling Championships | 1970 | |
| 1971 World Wrestling Championships | 1971 | |
| wrestling at the 1971 Mediterranean Games | 1971 | |
| wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman 90 kg | 1972 | 2nd place (silver) |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q740685 (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.