Vladimir Maneyev

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameVladimir Petrovich•Maneyev
Used nameVladimir•Maneyev
Original nameВладимир Петрович•Манеев
Born5 February 1932 in Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo (RUS)
Died8 January 1985 in Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo (RUS)
AffiliationsMetallurg Novokuznetsk
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Russian Federation
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Vladimir Maneyev, from the Siberian coal mining town of Novokuznetsk, took up wrestling in 1948, when he began work as a machinist in a metallurgy factory. Maneyev soon rose to be one of the top Soviet Greco-Roman welterweight wrestlers by winning Soviet titles in 1954-55 and silver at the Soviet Championships in 1952 and 1956. Maneyev first competed internationally at the 1955 World Greco-Roman Championships, where he won a gold medal in welterweight. At the 1956 Olympics Maneyev, as the reigning world champion, was the favorite for the Greco-Roman welterweight title, but lost in the final to Mithat Bayrak of Turkey by a decision and had to settle for silver. Before the Olympics, Maneyev had also won gold at the 1956 World Cup. After the Olympics, Maneyev switched to middleweight and later light-heavyweight, but was less successful in the heavier weights, as his only noteworthy placement was second at the 1962 Soviet Championships in Greco-Roman light-heavyweight.

Maneyev retired from sports in 1970. He graduated from the Siberian Metallurgic Institute (now Siberian State Industrial University) with a mining degree in 1959 and, from 1960-68, worked as a mine foreman and later as deputy section head and section head in the Ordzhonikidze coal mine near Novokuznetsk. From 1968 until his untimely death due to a heart attack, Maneyev worked in various positions in the Listvyansky coal mining quarry. Since 2006 a memorial tournament in his honor has been held in Novokuznetsk.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1956 Summer Olympics Wrestling URS RUS Vladimir Maneyev
Welterweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver