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Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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The list Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics includes
Gholamreza Takhti, Ken Richmond, Danny Hodge, Dale Lewis (wrestling) and Lee Allen (wrestler).
The list consists of 173 members.
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Gholamreza Takhti
Iranian wrestler (1930–1968)
Overview: Gholamreza Takhti (Persian: غلامرضا تختی, August 27, 1930 – January 7, 1968) was an Iranian Olympic Gold-Medalist wrestler and Varzesh-e Bastani (Persian Traditional Sport) practitioner. ...Date of birth: 27 August 1930Date of death: 7 January 1968Age: 37 (age at death)Nationality: IranianOccupation: WrestlingGender: MaleHeight: 5' 11" (180 cm)
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Ken Richmond
Olympic wrestler
Overview: Kenneth Alan "Ken" Richmond (10 July 1926 – 3 August 2006) was an English heavyweight wrestler.Date of birth: 10 July 1926Date of death: 3 August 2006Age: 80 (age at death)Nationality: BritishOccupation: WrestlingGender: MaleHeight: 6' 5" (196 cm) 0
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Dale Lewis (wrestling)
American wrestler (1933–1997)
Overview: Dale Folsom Lewis (August 29, 1933 – August 30, 1997) was an American wrestler who competed in the Greco-Roman heavyweight division at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. He won the 1959 Pan-American Games in ...Date of birth: 29 August 1933Date of death: 30 August 1997Age: 64 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: WrestlingGender: MaleHeight: 6' 1" (185 cm) 0
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Abbas Zandi
Iranian wrestler
Overview: Abbas Zandi (Persian: عباس زندی; 3 June 1930 – 30 October 2017) was an Iranian Bastani practitioner, Freestyle Wrestler, national champion, and coach. Zandi had competed in three Olympic games ...Date of birth: 3 June 1930Date of death: 30 October 2017Age: 87 (age at death)Nationality: IranianOccupation: WrestlingGender: Male 0
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Danny Hodge
American boxer and wrestler (1932–2020)
Overview: Daniel Allen Hodge (born May 13, 1932) was an American wrestler and boxer. He is renowned for his wrestling career, both amateur and professional. He was born and raised in Perry, Oklahoma, where he c ...Date of birth: 13 May 1932Date of death: 25 December 2020Age: 88 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: WrestlingGender: Male 0
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David Schumacher
Australian wrestlerOverview: David Schumacher (30 November 1931 – 15 January 2022) was an Australian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle lightweight at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Schumacher died on 15 January 2022, at the ...Date of birth: 30 November 1931Date of death: 15 January 2022Age: 90 (age at death)Nationality: AustralianOccupation: WrestlingGender: Male 0
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Taisto Kangasniemi
Olympic wrestler
Overview: Taisto Ilmari Kangasniemi (2 April 1924 – 31 October 1997) was a Finnish heavyweight wrestler. He competed in Greco-Roman and freestyle events at the 1948, 1952, 1952 and 1964 Summer Olympics, and won ...Date of birth: 2 April 1924Date of death: 31 October 1997Age: 73 (age at death)Nationality: FinnishOccupation: WrestlingGender: MaleHeight: 6' 1" (185 cm) 0
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Peter Blair (wrestler)
Olympic wrestler
Overview: Peter Blair (February 14, 1932 – June 29, 1994) was an American sport wrestler and naval officer. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1956.Date of birth: 14 February 1932Date of death: 29 June 1994Age: 62 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: MilitaryGender: Male 0
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Nasser Givehchi
Olympic wrestler
Overview: Nasser Givehchi (Persian: ناصر گیوه چی, 12 November 1932 – 15 May 2017) was an Iranian featherweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1952 ...Date of birth: 12 November 1932Date of death: 15 May 2017Age: 84 (age at death)Nationality: IranianOccupation: WrestlingGender: Male 0
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Mohammad Ali Khojastehpour
Iranian wrestler
Overview: Mohamed Ali Khojastehpour Birang (1 July 1931 – 2007) was an Iranian flyweight freestyle wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Olympics and placed fourth at the 1959 World Championships.Date of birth: 1 July 1931Date of death: 2007Age: 75 (age at death)Nationality: IranianOccupation: WrestlingGender: Male 0
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Jay Thomas Evans
American wrestler
Overview: Jay Thomas Evans (January 21, 1931 – March 18, 2008) was an American wrestler. He was Olympic silver medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1952. He also competed at the 1956 Olympics.Date of birth: 21 January 1931Date of death: 18 March 2008Age: 77 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: WrestlingGender: Male 0
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Gerry Martina
Irish wrestlerOverview: Gerry Martina (February 5, 1928 – April 1990) was a Dublin member of the 1956 and 1960 Irish Olympic wrestling teams, finishing a notable 4th in the Men's Light-Heavyweight Freestyle category in 1956 ...Date of birth: 1928Date of death: 1990Age: 61 (age at death)Nationality: IrishOccupation: WrestlingGender: Male 0
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Lila Ram
Indian wrestlerOverview: Lila Ram Sangwan (30 November 1930 – 11 October 2003) was an Indian wrestler from Charkhi Dadri district of Haryana, who was the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games. He won gold ...Date of birth: 30 November 1930Date of death: 11 October 2003Age: 72 (age at death)Nationality: IndianOccupation: WrestlingGender: Male 0
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Lee Allen (wrestler)
Professional wrestler
Overview: Lee Dale Allen (December 28, 1934 – June 11, 2012) was an American wrestler and wrestling coach.Date of birth: 28 December 1934Date of death: 11 June 2012Age: 77 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: WrestlingGender: Male 0
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Mario Tovar González
Wrestler
Overview: Mario Tovar González (15 August 1933 – 15 December 2011) was a Mexican wrestler who competed at five Olympic Games from 1952 to 1968. At the Pan American Games Tovar won a silver medal in lightweight ...Date of birth: 15 August 1933Date of death: 15 December 2011Age: 78 (age at death)Nationality: MexicanOccupation: WrestlingGender: Male 0
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Wilfried Dietrich
Olympic wrestler
Overview: Wilfried Dietrich (14 October 1933 – 3 June 1992) was a German heavyweight wrestler. Between 1956 and 1972 he took part in five Olympics and six world championships, often entering both the freestyle and ...Date of birth: 14 October 1933Date of death: 3 June 1992Age: 58 (age at death)Nationality: GermanOccupation: WrestlingGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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John da Silva
New Zealand boxer, professional and amateur wrestler (1934–2021)
Overview: John Walter da Silva QSM (11 June 1934 – 8 April 2021) was a New Zealand wrestler and boxer.Date of birth: 11 July 1934Date of death: 8 April 2021Age: 86 (age at death)Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: WrestlingGender: Male 0
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Viking Palm
Olympic wrestler
Overview: Bror Viking Palm (13 October 1923 – 19 January 2009) was a Swedish light-heavyweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1952, finishing fourth in ...Date of birth: 13 October 1923Date of death: 19 January 2009Age: 85 (age at death)Nationality: SwedishOccupation: WrestlingGender: MaleHeight: 5' 11" (180 cm) 0
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Shozo Sasahara
Olympic wrestler
Overview: Shozo Sasahara (笹原 正三, Sasahara Shōzō, born July 28, 1929) is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler who won a world title in 1954 and an Olympics gold medal in 1956. He was the flag bearer for Japan at ...Date of birth: 1929Date of death: 5 March 2023Age: 93 (age at death)Nationality: JapaneseOccupation: WrestlingGender: Male 0
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Erkki Penttilä
Olympic wrestlerOverview: Erkki Penttilä (June 14, 1932 – April 19, 2005) was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne where he received a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling ...Date of birth: 14 June 1932Date of death: 19 April 2005Age: 72 (age at death)Nationality: FinnishOccupation: WrestlingGender: Male 0
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