Gheorghe Popovici

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGheorghe•Popovici
Used nameGheorghe•Popovici
Born4 May 1938 in Chișinău, Chișinău (MDA)
Measurements185 cm / 87 kg
NOC Romania

Biography

Gheorghe Popovici had the following finishes at major championships – 1961 World Championship: 87.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd); 1958 World Championship: 87.0 kg. Greco-Roman (4th); 1963 World Championship: 87.0 kg. Greco-Roman (4th); 1962 World Championship: 87.0 kg. Greco-Roman (6th); 1967 European Championship: 87.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Wrestling ROU Gheorghe Popovici
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) 7
1964 Summer Olympics Wrestling ROU Gheorghe Popovici
Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) AC