Aleksandr Yurkevich

Russian Greco-Roman wrestler

Aleksandr Yurkevich
Aleksandr Yurkevich in 1967
Personal information
Born22 May 1942
Died25 June 2011 (aged 69)
Moscow, Russia
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubCSKA Moscow[1]
Coached byAleksandr Mazur[2]
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Mar del Plata -90 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1967 Minsk -87 kg

Aleksandr Mikhailovich Yurkevich (Russian: Александр Михайлович Юркевич; 22 May 1942 – 25 June 2011) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Russia who won a European title in 1967 and a world title in 1969.[3]

References

  1. ^ Aleksandr Ivanitsky (10 June 1971) АЛЕКСАНДР Юркевич. Sovetsky Sport
  2. ^ Aleksandr Tsvetkov (30 August 2003). Богатырь с «незвучной» фамилией Archived 1 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sovsport.ru
  3. ^ Jurkewitsch, Alexander (URS). uni-leipzig.de
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World Champions in Greco-Roman light heavyweight (90 kg)
  • 1910: 85 kg
  • 1911: 83 kg
  • 1913–1922: 82.5 kg
  • 1950–1961: 87 kg
  • 1962–1967: 97 kg
  • 1969–1995: 90 kg


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