Boris Gurevich (wrestler, born 1937)
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This article is about the Soviet wrestler born in 1937. For the Soviet wrestler born in 1931, see Boris Gurevich (wrestler, born 1931).
Boris Mikhaylovich Gurevich (also Gurevitch, Gurewitsch, or Hurevych; 23 February 1937 – 12 November 2020) was a Soviet wrestler.[1][2]
Quick Facts Medal record, Men's freestyle wrestling ...
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Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
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Olympic Games
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![]() | 1968 Mexico City | Middleweight |
World Championships | ||
![]() | 1961 Yokohama | Freestyle -87 kg |
![]() | 1967 Delhi | Freestyle -87 kg |
![]() | 1969 Mar del Plata | Freestyle -90 kg |
European Championships | ||
![]() | 1967 Istanbul | Freestyle -87 kg |
![]() | 1970 Berlin | Freestyle -90 kg |
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The figure of Boris Gurevich served as a model for the allegorical sculpture of the Soviet sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich "Let's Forge Swords into Plowshares", installed in 1957 in New York near the UN building.[3]