Anatoly Albul
Anatoly Mikhailovich Albul (Russian Анатолий Михайлович Албул; born January 6, 1936 in Leningrad, now St Petersburg; † August 13, 2013 ) was a Soviet wrestler.
Life
Albul began as a teenager with the rings. After first major success, he was delegated to Spartak Leningrad. In 1958, at the age of 20, he arrived in the Soviet top class of freestyle wrestler, when he finished 2nd in the Soviet championships behind the experienced Boris Kulayev and before the Georgians Nischeradse. In 1957 he was at the Soviet Championships third behind Boris Mikhailovich Gurevich and before Boris Kulayev.
In the II Völkerspartakiade the USSR in 1959, he came in Heavyweight behind Boris Kulayev, Boris Gurevich and Shota Lomidse only on the 4th Place. Also in 1960 could Albul the Soviet Championship light heavyweight not win, he was in this year behind his old rival Boris and Boris Gurevich Kulayev third winner. Nevertheless, he was nominated by Soviet officials for the 1960 Olympics in Rome. The third place he occupied there, and thus winning the bronze medal was at the high expectations both for him and the coaches and a small disappointment.
1961 Albul Soviet vice-champion in the light heavyweight behind Boris Gurevich. In 1963 he was employed at the World Championships in Sofia in the middleweight division and came there behind Prodan Gardschew from Bulgaria but before Mansour Mehdizadeh from Iran to 2nd place.
After 1963 Albul could achieve in the prevailing tough competition no longer top spots, thus also his international career was ended in the Soviet Union.
He also studied at the Lesgaft Academy of Physical Education in Leningrad. From 1965 to 1974 he was as an instructor at the Higher Naval Submarine School ( ВМУ подводного плавания им. Ленинского комсомола ) in Leningrad active. From 1974 to 1987 he was a lecturer ( академия Военно - космическая имени А. Ф. Можайского ( ВКА ) ) on the Moschaiski Academy of Military Space in Leningrad.
International success
(OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship, F = Freestyle, Mi = middleweight until 1961-79 kg, and from 1962-87 kg body weight, Hs = light heavyweight until 1961-87 kg, and from 1962-97 kg body weight)
Swell
- Documentation of International Wrestling Championships FILA, 1976
- Various issues of the journal athletics from the years 1957 to 1963