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Johannes Kotkas

Full name: Johannes Kotkas
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (184 cm)
Weight: 254 lbs (115 kg)
Born: February 3, 1915 in Kodijärve, Tartu, Estonia
Died: May 8, 1998
Affiliations: Dünamo Tallinn, Tallinn (EST)
Country: URS Soviet Union
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

Johannes Kotkas had the following finishes at major championships – 1953 World Championship: Unlimited Greco-Roman (2nd); 1947 European Championship: Unlimited Greco-Roman (1st).

Results

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Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1952 Summer 37 Helsinki Wrestling Men's Heavyweight, Greco-Roman Soviet Union URS 1 Gold

Men's Heavyweight, Greco-Roman

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Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result MR BP
1952 Summer 37 Helsinki Wrestling Soviet Union URS Final Standings 1 1952-07-24
1952 Summer 37 Helsinki Wrestling Soviet Union URS Final Round Match #1 1 1952-07-27 Kotkas (URS) fall (4:32), Růžička (TCH)
1952 Summer 37 Helsinki Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Five 1 1952-07-27 0
1952 Summer 37 Helsinki Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Five Match #2 AC 1952-07-27 Kotkas (URS) 0
1952 Summer 37 Helsinki Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Four 1 1952-07-27 0
1952 Summer 37 Helsinki Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Four Match #2 1 1952-07-27 Kotkas (URS) fall (2:43), Kovanen (FIN) 0
1952 Summer 37 Helsinki Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Three 1 1952-07-26 0
1952 Summer 37 Helsinki Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Three Match #4 1 1952-07-26 Kotkas (URS) fall (3:41), Fantoni (ITA) 0
1952 Summer 37 Helsinki Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Two 1 1952-07-25 0
1952 Summer 37 Helsinki Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round Two Match #5 1 1952-07-25 Kotkas (URS) fall (2:40), Fahlkvist (SWE) 0
1952 Summer 37 Helsinki Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round One 1T 1952-07-24 0
1952 Summer 37 Helsinki Wrestling Soviet Union URS Round One Match #5 1 1952-07-24 Kotkas (URS) walkover 0