Anatoly Kolesov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Anatoly Kolesov

Olympic wrestler

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1938

Place of Birth: Osakarov District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan

Date of Death: 02-Jan-2012

Profession: amateur wrestler

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Anatoly Kolesov

  • Anatoly Ivanovich Kolesov (Russian: ???????? ???????? ???????, 18 January 1938 – 2 January 2012) was a Soviet Greco-Roman wrestler and coach.
  • He won the world welterweight title in 1962, 1963 and 1965 and an Olympic gold medal in 1964.Kolesov won only two Soviet titles, in 1959 and 1964.
  • He retired in 1965, and in 1966–69 was the head coach of the Soviet national wrestling team.
  • From 1969 to 1992 he served as deputy chairman of the Committee for Physical Culture and Sport with the Council of Soviet Ministers.
  • He headed the Soviet Wrestling Federation in 1991, and the Soviet and then Russian wrestling teams at the 1972–2004 Olympics.

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