Grigory Verichev

Grigory Verichev
Personal information
Born(1957-04-04)4 April 1957
Küñgär, Russia
Died25 May 2006(2006-05-25) (aged 49)
Chelyabinsk, Russia
OccupationJudoka
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Ring nameGrigory Verichev
Debut1990
Retired1993
Sport
CountrySoviet Union
SportJudo
Weight class+95 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (1988)
World Champ.Gold (1987)
European Champ.Gold (1981, 1985, 1987,
1988)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul +95 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Essen +95 kg
Silver medal – second place 1981 Maastricht +95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Seoul +95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Belgrade +95 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Debrecen +95 kg
Gold medal – first place 1985 Hamar +95 kg
Gold medal – first place 1987 Paris Open
Gold medal – first place 1988 Pamplona +95 kg
Silver medal – second place 1984 Liege Open
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Rostock +95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Paris Open
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Belgrade +95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Belgrade Open
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Helsinki +95 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53797
JudoInside.com5748
Updated on 18 June 2023

Grigory Vladimirovich Verichev (Russian: Григорий владимирович Веричев; 4 April 1957 – 25 May 2006) was a Russian judoka who competed for the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in the heavyweight class.

From 1990 to 1993 Verichev competed for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling in Japan.

Championships and accomplishments


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