Gurevich, Boris

Boris Mendelovitch Gurevich

Sport:
wrestling

Country Represented:
Soviet Union

Years Competed:
1952

Medals Received:
gold

Olympic Info:
A member of the Soviet Union's Greco-Roman wrestling team at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, Gurevich won the gold medal in the flyweight division, becoming the first Jewish athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for the Soviet Union (it was the first time the USSR sent a delegation to the Olympic Games).

Boris Mendelovitch Gurevich is not to be confused with the Soviet wrestler, Boris Michael Gurevitch.

Career Highlights:
Gurevich won the World Championship in the Greco-Roman flyweight division in 1953 and 1955. He is a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. March 23, 1931

Origin:
Moscow, Russia

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