German wrestler (1940–2023)
Klaus Rost
Rost at the 1964 Olympics |
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Born | 2 March 1940 (1940-03-02) Witten, Germany |
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Died | 10 August 2023 (2023-08-11) (aged 83) Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
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Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
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Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
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Sport | Wrestling |
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Club | SU Annen, Witten KSV Witten 07 |
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Klaus Rost (2 March 1940 – 10 August 2023) was a German lightweight wrestler. He competed in freestyle wrestling at the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1964. In Greco-Roman wrestling he won a bronze medal at the 1963 World Championships, and finished fourth at the 1968 Olympics and 1969 World Championships.[1]
Rost died in Witten on 10 August 2023, at the age of 83.[2]
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