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Ivan Bohdan

1928 – 2020

Ukrainan soviet wrestler & Ukrainian coach

Amateur wrestler
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About Ivan Bohdan

Lived 1928 – 2020 (aged 92). Ivan Bohdan was a Russian and Ukrainian amateur wrestler.

Ivan Havrylovych Bohdan (; 29 February 1928 – 25 December 2020) was a Soviet and Ukrainian wrestler. He was born in Dmytro-Bilivka, Kryvyi Rih Okruha, Ukrainian SSR (today in Mykolaiv Oblast, not far from Kryvyi Rih).

He won an Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1960, competing for the Soviet Union. He won gold medals at the 1958 and 1961 World Wrestling Championships.

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Important facts

Born
29 February 1928, Dmytro-Bilivka
Birth century
20th century
Died
25 December 2020
Occupation
Amateur wrestler
Nationality
Soviet Union, Ukraine
Awards
Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class; Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
Also known as
Ivan Gavrilovich Bogdan, Ivan Havrylovych Bogdan, Ivan Bogdan, Ivan Havrylovych Bohdan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ivan Bohdan?

Ukrainan soviet wrestler & Ukrainian coach (1928-2020)

When was Ivan Bohdan born?

Ivan Bohdan was born on 29 February 1928 in Dmytro-Bilivka.

When did Ivan Bohdan die?

Ivan Bohdan died on 25 December 2020.

What was Ivan Bohdan's occupation?

Ivan Bohdan was an amateur wrestler.

What nationality was Ivan Bohdan?

Ivan Bohdan was Russian and Ukrainian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ivan Bohdan

· Wikidata: Q329420

· DBpedia: Ivan Bohdan

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