Yakiv Punkin
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 30 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 8,1921 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Zaporizhzhia |
| Ukraine | |
| Date of died | October 12,1994 |
| Died | Zaporizhzhia |
| Ukraine | |
| Weight | 61 (kg) |
| Olympic_medals | Wrestling At The 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight |
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| ID | 1223747 |
Yakiv Punkin Life story
Yakov Grigrorievich Punkin was a featherweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Ukraine. Competing for the Soviet Union he won a gold medal at the 1952 Olympics. He placed fifth at the 1953 World Championships. He became the first Olympic gold champion born on the territory of the modern Ukraine.
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