Nicolae Martinescu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Olympic wrestler
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Place of Birth: Vișani, Braila, Romania
About Nicolae Martinescu
- 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.In 1972, he was awarded the title of Merited Master of Sport of the USSR.
- 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 Mioara Velicu, and daughter.
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