Roman Codreanu

Roman Codreanu
Personal information
Born17 November 1952
Vaţa de Sus, Romania
Died26 May 2001 (aged 48)
Arad, Romania
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight146 kg (322 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubVagonul Arad
Coached byTeodor Blidaru
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal+100 kg
World Championships
1975 Minsk+100 kg
1978 Mexico City+100 kg
European Championships
1974 Madrid+100 kg
1978 Sofia+100 kg
1979 Bucharest+100 kg

Roman Codreanu (17 November 1952 – 26 May 2001) was a super-heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He won the European title in 1978, as well as bronze medals at the 1976 Olympics and 1975 and 1978 world championships. He spent his entire career with the club Vagonul Arad, and later worked there as a coach.