Ion Baciu

Ion Baciu
Personal information
Born12 May 1944 (1944-05-12) (age 82)
Tunari, Romania[1]
Died2004
Vivo, Limpopo, South Africa
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubCS Rapid București
CSA Steaua București[2]
Coached byMarian Belusica[2]
Medal record
Representing Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1968 Mexico City57 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1967 Bucharest57 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1966 Essen57 kg
Silver medal – second place1970 Berlin57 kg
Bronze medal – third place1972 Katowice57 kg

Ion Baciu (born 12 May 1944) is a retired bantamweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He won the world title in 1967 and a silver medal at the 1968 Olympics, placing sixth in 1972.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 ion Baciu Archived 15 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. 1 2 Ion Baciu. Romanian Olympic Committee
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