Anatoly Roshchin

Anatoly Aleksandrovich Roshchin was born on 10th March 1932. He was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Russia.

Here are some of his career achievements:

• Bagged a silver medal at the 1962 World Championships, held in Toledo
• Won the gold medal at the 1963 World Championships, held in Helsingborg
• Secured a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, held in Tokyo, Japan
• Secured a gold medal at the 1966 European Championships, held in Essen
• Won a silver medal in +97 kg category at the 1967 World Championships, held in Bucharest
• Brought home a silver medal from the 1968 Olympic Games, held in Mexico City
• Won a gold medal in +100 Kg category at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games, held in Munich