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Nicolae Martinescu

Nicolae Martinescu
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Personal information
Born 24 February 1940
Vişani, Romania
Died 1 April 2013 (aged 73)
Bucharest, Romania
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Sport Greco-Roman wrestling
Club Dunarea Galati
CS Dinamo București

Nicolae Martinescu (24 February 1940 – 1 April 2013) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1972, placing third in 1968 and fourth in 1964. At the 1976 Olympics he served as the flag bearer for Romania at the opening ceremony. Martinescu won a European title in 1966 and five medals at the world championships between 1963 and 1974. Domestically he collected 18 Romanian national titles between 1961 and 1978. After retiring from competitions he worked at the Romanian Wrestling Federation. Martinescu died aged 73 in Bucharest. He was survived by his wife, folk singer , and daughter.



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