Konstantin Vyrupayev
Olympic wrestler (1930–2012)
Константи́н Григо́рьевич Вырупа́ев · 콘스탄틴 비루파예프
- Born
- 2 October 1930, Irkutsk
- Died
- 31 October 2012, Irkutsk
- Citizenship
- Russia, Soviet Union
- Sport
- Greco-Roman wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
- Weight
- 62 kg (137 lb)
- Team / club
- Irkutsk, Burevestnik
Konstantin Vyrupaev (2 October 1930 – 31 October 2012) was a Soviet wrestler and Olympic champion.
He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne where he won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the bantamweight class. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome he won a bronze medal in the featherweight class.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | 1956 | |
| 1960 Summer Olympics | 1960 |
Awards and honours
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- Honoured coach of the RSFSR
- Order of the Badge of Honour
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1386227 (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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