Roman Dmitriyev

Roman Mikhaylovich Dmitriyev (Russian: Роман Михайлович Дмитриев; 7 March 1949 – 11 February 2010) was a Russian freestyle wrestler, coach and politician. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal, respectively. Between 1969 and 1974 he won four medals at world championships, including a gold in 1973; he was also a European champion in 1969. Domestically Dmitriyev won the Soviet championships in 1969, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1979 and 1981.

Roman Dmitriyev

Dmitriyev (center) at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Born	7 March 1949 Zhigansky District, Sakha Republic, Russia[1]
Died	11 February 2010 (aged 60) Moscow, Russia[1]
Height	154 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Sport
Sport	Freestyle wrestling
Club	CSKA Moscow
Coached by	Dimitri Gorkin Sergey Preobrashensky[2]
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1972 Munich -48 kg 1976 Montreal -48 kg World Championships 1969 Mar del Plata -48 kg 1970 Edmonton -48 kg 1973 Tehran -48 kg 1974 Istanbul -52 kg European championships 1969 Sofia -48 kg 1981 Łódź -48 kg

In 1981 Dmitriyev retired from competitions to become a coach of Soviet senior and then junior wrestling teams. He also took various positions at the Russian Wrestling Federation. In 2008 he was elected to the Duma of Sakha Republic. He died in Moscow in 2010.[1]