Kurt Rusterholz
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| Born | 1 July 1927 Zürich, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||
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Kurt Rusterholz (born 1 July 1927) is a Swiss retired Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed at 1960 Olympics as a light heavyweight (-87 kg) and finished in 12th place overall.[1] He won a bronze medal at the 1953 World Wrestling Championships,[2] and subsequently placed 6th at the 1962 event. He was additionally a six time Swiss national champion (1950, 1957–62).[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
In December 1955, Rusterholz represented Switzerland in a friendly international set of eight matches against Turkey in Zurich. In front of 500 spectators, he lost his match against Boecke. Turkey defeated Switzerland 8-0.[10]
