Daniel Robin

Q: When did Daniel Robin die?

Daniel Robin died on May 23, 2018.

Q: How old was Daniel Robin when they died?

Daniel Robin was 74 years old at the time of death.

Q: When was Daniel Robin born?

Daniel Robin was born on May 31, 1943.

Daniel Robin (31 May 1943 – 23 May 2018) was a French wrestler who was inducted into the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012.

Robin was born in Bron, Rhône. He was Olympic silver medalist in both Freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling in 1968, making a record as the first wrestler winning two silver medals at the same Olympic Games. Also competing at the 1972 Olympics, he won a gold medal at the 1967 World Wrestling Championships.

Robin continued his career among the wrestling circle and became the head coach for French national team, then vice-president of the French Wrestling Federation, and shifted to become a technical delegate for FILA and United World Wrestling. For the 2012 London Olympics organizing committee, Robin was named the director of the wrestling operations in 2010.

Daniel Robin died on 23 May 2018 in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada at the age of 74.