Matwai Baranov
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Israel |
| Born | September 2, 1965 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Style | Greco-Roman |
Matwai Baranov (also known as "Matvai"; מאטוויי ברנוב; born September 2, 1965) is an Israeli former Olympic wrestler.[1]
Wrestling career
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
- 1 2 3 "Matvai Baranov Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com.
- ↑ "Up and Over". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 17 August 1992.
- ↑ "9 September 1992". Jewish Post.
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