Matwai Baranov (also known as "Matvai"; מאטוויי ברנוב; born September 2, 1965) is an Israeli former Olympic wrestler.[1]

Matwai Baranov
מאטוויי ברנוב
Personal information
Nationality Israel
Born (1965-09-02) September 2, 1965 (age 59)
Sport
SportWrestling
StyleGreco-Roman

Wrestling career

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Baranov came 9th in the 1991 World Wrestling Championships at 68.0 kg. in Greco-Roman wrestling.[1]

He competed for Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, in wrestling at the age of 26. He wrestled in the Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman, and lost to Stoyan Stoyanov of Bulgaria in Round Two, and to bronze medal winner Rodney Smith of the United States in Round Three.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Matvai Baranov Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ "Up and Over". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 17 August 1992.
  3. ^ "9 September 1992". Jewish Post.
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