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Branislav Simić

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Branislav Simić
Simić (right) vs. Jiří Kormaník at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born21 March 1935 (1935-03-21) (age 89)
Gornja Rogatica, Yugoslavia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubRK Proleter, Zrenjanin
Medal record
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo 87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City 87 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1963 Helsingborg 87 kg
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1956 Istanbul 79 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Tunis 87 kg

Branislav Simić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Симић; born 21 March 1935) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Serbia. He competed at the 1956, 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the middleweight category (−87 kg), and won a gold medal in 1964 and a bronze in 1968.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Branislav Simić". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Yugoslavia
1968 Mexico City
Succeeded by