Johannes Kotkas

Johannes Kotkas
Johannes Kotkas in 1952
Personal information
Born3 February 1915
Kodijärve, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire
Died8 May 1998 (aged 83)
Tallinn, Estonia
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubDynamo Tallinn
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki +87 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1953 Naples +87 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1956 Istanbul +87 kg
European Championships
Representing  Estonia
Gold medal – first place 1938 Tallinn +87 kg
Gold medal – first place 1939 Oslo +87 kg
Representing  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1947 Prague +87 kg

Johannes Kotkas (3 February 1915 – 8 May 1998) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Estonia who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He held the European title in 1938, 1939 and 1947 and placed second at the 1953 world championships.