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Ion Cernea

Romanian wrestler

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born
1936
died
2025
age at death
88
known for
amateur wrestler

1936 – 2025

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Ion Cernea was a Romanian bantamweight Greco-Roman wrestler. Between 1960 and 1965 he earned two Olympic and two world championship medals, winning the world title in 1965. He retired the same year to become a wrestling coach and international referee, and was present in this capacity at all major international wrestling competitions between 1972 and 1988.

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