Boris Gurevich (wrestler, born 1937), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Boris Gurevich (wrestler, born 1937)

Soviet Olympic wrestler

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1937

Place of Birth: Kiev, Ukraine

Profession: amateur wrestler

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Boris Mikhaylovich Gurevich (also Gurevitch, Gurewitsch, or Hurevych; born February 2, 1937) is a former Soviet wrestler.Gurevich, who is Jewish, was born in Kiev, Ukraine.Gurevich won the 1968 Summer Olympic Games freestyle middleweight (191.5 lbs; 82 kilograms) gold medal in Mexico City.
He finished ahead of silver medalist Jigjidiin Mönkhbat of Mongolia and bronze medalist Prodan Gardzhev of Bulgaria.He won a silver medal at the 1961 World Wrestling Championships at 87 kilograms, a gold medal at the 1967 World Wrestling Championships at 87 kilograms, and a gold medal at the 1969 World Wrestling Championships at 90 kilograms.He was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.