Matwai Baranov Explained

Matwai Baranov מאטוויי ברנוב
Birth Date:	2 September 1965
Style:	Greco-Roman

Matwai Baranov (also known as "Matvai"; מאטוויי ברנוב; born September 2, 1965) is an Israeli former Olympic wrestler.^[1]

Wrestling career

Baranov came 9th in the 1991 World Wrestling Championships at 68.0 kg. in Greco-Roman wrestling.^[1]

He competed for Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, in wrestling at the age of 26. He wrestled in the Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman, and lost to Stoyan Stoyanov of Bulgaria in Round Two, and to bronze medal winner Rodney Smith of the United States in Round Three.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Matvai Baranov Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418075011/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/matvai-baranov-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. sports-reference.com.
2. Web site: Up and Over. 17 August 1992. Johnson Publishing Company. Jet.
3. Web site: 9 September 1992. Jewish Post.