Gennady Strakhov

{{Short description|Russian wrestler (1944–2020)}}

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{{MedalSport | Men's Freestyle wrestling}}

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{{MedalSilver| 1972 Munich | light-heavyweight}}

{{MedalSport | World Wrestling Championships}}

{{MedalGold| 1970 Edmonton | 90 kg }}

{{MedalSport | European Wrestling Championships}}

{{MedalGold| 1969 Modena | 90 kg }}

{{MedalGold| 1972 Katowice | 90 kg }}

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Gennady Strakhov (1 November 1944 – 30 December 2020)[http://www.wrestrus.ru/news/fsbrnews/Novosti_sajta/ushel_iz_zhizni_prizer_olimpiadi_72_po_vol_noj_bor_be_gennadij_strahov Gennady Strakhov's obituary] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112115151/http://www.wrestrus.ru/news/fsbrnews/Novosti_sajta/ushel_iz_zhizni_prizer_olimpiadi_72_po_vol_noj_bor_be_gennadij_strahov |date=2021-01-12 }} {{in lang|ru}} was a Russian wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/gennady-strakhov-1.html |accessdate=13 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218005646/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/gennady-strakhov-1.html |archivedate=18 December 2012 }}

Strakhov died from COVID-19 in Moscow on 30 December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. He was 76.[https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/60541 Gennady Strakhov]{{Cite news |last=Andrew |title=Russian Olympic Silver Medalist Gennady Strakhov Passes Away Due to COVID-19 Complications |language=English |url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/russian-olympic-silver-medalist-gennady-strakhov-passes-away-due-covid-19-complications |access-date=2021-02-14}}