Roland Gehrke

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Born17 January 1954 (1954-01-17) (age 71)
Woldegk, Germany
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
EventSG Dynamo Luckenwalde
Roland Gehrke
Gehrke at the 1982 World Championships
Personal information
Born17 January 1954 (1954-01-17) (age 71)
Woldegk, Germany
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
EventSG Dynamo Luckenwalde
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1981 Skopje100 kg
Silver medal – second place1975 Minsk+100 kg
Silver medal – second place1979 San Diego+100 kg
Bronze medal – third place1978 Mexico City+100 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1976 Leningrad+100 kg
Silver medal – second place1979 Bucharest+100 kg
Silver medal – second place1983 Budapest100 kg
Bronze medal – third place1981 Gothenburg100 kg

Roland Gehrke (born 17 January 1954) is a retired heavyweight freestyle wrestler from East Germany. Between 1975 and 1983 he won eight medals at the world and European championships, including a world title in 1981. He placed fourth at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics and 1982 World Wrestling Championships.[1][2]

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