Anatoly Mikhailovich Bykov (Russian: Анатолий Михайлович Быков, born 6 August 1953) is a retired Soviet welterweight Greco-Roman wrestler. He won a world title in 1975 and an Olympic gold medal in 1976, and placed second at the 1978 European Championships and 1980 Olympics, both times behind Ferenc Kocsis.[2][3]
Bykov lived for many years in Almaty, Kazakhstan, where in 1975 he married and graduated from the institute of physical education.[4] He holds a Kazakhstani passport, but lives in Canada, where he works in building construction.[1]
References
- ^ a b Канадец Быков с казахстанским паспортом. gazeta.caravan.kz (16 September 2011)
- ^ Bykov, Anatoli (URS) Archived 22 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine. iat.uni-leipzig.de
- ^ "Anatoly Bykov". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ Быков Анатолий Михайлович. Russian Wrestling Federation
External links
- Anatoly Bykov at the International Wrestling Database
- Anatoly Bykov at Olympedia