Roman Codreanu

Roman Codreanu
Personal information
Born17 November 1952
Vaţa de Sus, Romania
Died26 May 2001 (aged 48)
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight146 kg (322 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubVagonul Arad
Coached byTeodor Blidaru
Medal record
Representing Romania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1976 Montreal+100 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1975 Minsk+100 kg
Bronze medal – third place1978 Mexico City+100 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1974 Madrid+100 kg
Gold medal – first place1978 Sofia+100 kg
Silver medal – second place1979 Bucharest+100 kg

Roman Codreanu (17 November 1952 – 26 May 2001) was a super-heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He won the European title in 1978, as well as bronze medals at the 1976 Olympics and 1975 and 1978 world championships. He spent his entire career with the club Vagonul Arad, and later worked there as a coach.

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