August Englas
August Englas (15 January 1925 – 21 March 2017) was an Estonian wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Soviet Union | ||
| Men’s Greco-Roman Wrestling | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 1953 Naples | 87 kg | |
| Men’s freestyle wrestling | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 1954 Tokyo | 87 kg | |
Englas was born in Otepää. In the 1952 Summer Olympics, after defeating Adil Atan, Shrirang Jadhav and Max Leichter, and losing against Henry Wittenberg and Viking Palm, he took fourth place. He won the gold medal at the 1953 and 1954 World Championships.
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