James Trifunov
James Trifunov (born July 18, 1903 in Winnipeg , † June 27, 1993 ibid) was a Canadian wrestler .
Trifunov competed in the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam . He was third behind Kaarlo Mäkinen from Finland and Edmond Spapen from Belgium . In 1930 he won gold at the British Empire Games , ahead of the British Joseph Reid . In 1960 he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
Web links
- Entry into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- James Trifunov in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Trifunov, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Winnipeg |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1993 |
| Place of death | Winnipeg |