Joseph Mewis
Joseph Mewis (born March 23, 1931 in Antwerp ) is a former Belgian wrestler .
Joseph Mewis competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 1960 in Rome and 1964 in Tokyo. These were his only international appearances.
His second place at the 1956 Games was a big surprise, but in the final he had to admit defeat to the Japanese wrestler and world champion of 1954, Shōzō Sasahara.
Joseph Mewis is the younger brother of Maurice Mewis .
successes
- 1956, silver medal , OS in Melbourne, FS, Fg (up to 62 kg), behind Shōzō Sasahara , Japan and in front of Erkki Penttilä , Finland
- 1960, 5th place , OS in Rome, FS, Fg, behind Mustafa Dagistanli , Turkey , Stancho Kolew Iwanow , Bulgaria , Vladimir Rubashvili , USSR and Tamiji Sato , Japan
- 1964, 6th place , OS in Tokyo, FS, Fg (up to 63 kg), behind Imre Polyák , Hungary , Roman Rurua , USSR, Branislav Martinović , Yugoslavia , Ronald Finley , USA and Kōji Sakurama , Japan
Web links
- Joseph Mewis in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mewis, Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mewis, Jef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Antwerp |