Ārons Boguļubovs

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameĀrons•Boguļubovs
Used nameĀrons•Boguļubovs
Other namesAron Gershevich Bogolyubov, Арон Гершевич Боголюбов
Born30 December 1938 in St. Petersburg, St. PetersburgRUS
Measurements172 cm / 70 kg
AffiliationsDinamo Rīga — Rīga, RīgaLAT
NOCSoviet UnionURS
Nationality Latvia
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Aside from his Olympic bronze, Ārons Boguļubovs was the European open lightweight champion in 1963 and 1964, and took amateur half-middleweight bronze in 1966. He also won European team titles in 1964 and 1965. As the first Soviet championships in judo where held in 1973, Boguļubovs never won a Soviet judo title, but he was Soviet sambo (a Soviet wrestling style similar to judo) lightweight champion in 1958, 1963 and 1964. After finishing his sporting career, Boguļubovs worked as a sambo and judo coach.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Summer Olympics Judo URS LAT Ārons Boguļubovs
Lightweight, Men (Olympic) =3 Bronze