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Romanian wrestler (1940–2013)

Nicolae Martinescu
Personal information
Born24 February 1940
Vişani, Romania
Died1 April 2013 (aged 73)
Bucharest, Romania
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubDunarea Galati
CS Dinamo București
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City 97 kg
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 100 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1963 Helsingborg 97 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Toledo 97 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Bucharest 97 kg
Silver medal – second place 1971 Sofia 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Katowice 100 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Essen 97 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Helsinki 97 kg
Mioara Velicu and 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.

His wife was folk singer Mioara Velicu.

References

  1. ^ Nicolae Martinescu. Romanian Olympic Committee
  2. Romania. sports-reference.com
  3. Martinescu, Nicolae (ROU). iat.uni-leipzig.de
  4. Panorama of the 1972 Sports Year (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1973. pp. 122–124.
  5. "Profile: Nicolae Martinescu". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
  6. Gabriela Niculescu (October 2010) Mioara Velicu: „Eram băieţoasă şi îi organizam pe toţi“. taifasuri.ro
Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman heavyweight
  • 1912–1928: +82.5 kg
  • 1932–1960: +87 kg
  • 1964–1968: +97 kg
  • 1972–1996: 100 kg
  • 2000: 97 kg
  • 2004–2012: 96 kg
  • 2016: 98 kg
  • 2020–present: 97 kg


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