Ion Baciu (born 12 May 1944) is a retired bantamweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He won the world title in 1967 and a silver medal at the 1968 Olympics, placing sixth in 1972.[1]

Ion Baciu
Personal information
Born12 May 1944 (1944-05-12) (age 80)
Tunari, Romania[1]
Died2004
Vivo, Limpopo, South Africa
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubCS Rapid București
CSA Steaua București[2]
Coached byMarian Belusica[2]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 57 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1967 Bucharest 57 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Essen 57 kg
Silver medal – second place 1970 Berlin 57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Katowice 57 kg

References

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  1. ^ a b ion Baciu Archived 15 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b Ion Baciu. Romanian Olympic Committee
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