Georgy Vershinin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Georgy Vershinin

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1939

Place of Birth: Myski, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russia

Profession: wrestler

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Georgy Vershinin

  • Georgy Aleksandrovich Vershinin (Russian: ??????? ????????????? ????????, born 16 November 1939) is a retired Russian Greco-Roman wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1967 European Championships.Vershinin first trained in gymnastics, and took up wrestling inspired by Ivan Poddubny.
  • In 1957 he moved from Myski to Saint Petersburg to study at an institute of physical education, and later served with the Soviet Army in Leningrad Oblast.
  • He retired from competitions in 1969, having won the Soviet wrestling title twice and five times placing second or third.
  • After that for 22 years he coached wrestlers at his sports society CSKA Moscow, raising 10 world champions and one Olympic gold medalist, Gennady Korban.

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