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Vasile Pușcașu

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Vasile Pușcașu
Pușcașu in 1988
Personal information
Born2 May 1956 (1956-05-02) (age 68)
Bârsăneşti, Bacău County, Romania
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubSteaua București
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 100 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Clermont-Ferrand 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Lausanne 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1979 San Diego 100 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Veliko Tarnovo 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Sofia 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Bucharest 100 kg

Vasile Puşcaşu (born 2 May 1956) is a retired heavyweight freestyle wrestler from Romania. He has competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics and won two medals: a gold in 1988 and a bronze in 1984. He also won two silver and four bronze medals at the world and European championships between 1977 and 1987.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Vasile Pușcașu. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Puscasu, Vasile (ROU). iat.uni-leipzig.de
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