Petru Marta

Petru Marta (21 September 1952 – 21 July 2023) was a Moldovan and Soviet freestyle wrestler. He was a European champion in 1977 and 1978 and placed third at the 1978 World Championships.^[2]

Petru Marta

Marta at the 1978 World Championships
Personal information
Born	(1952-09-21)21 September 1952[1] Fălești District, Moldavian SSR, USSR
Died	21 July 2023(2023-07-21) (aged 70)
Sport
Sport	Freestyle wrestling
Medal record Representing  Soviet Union World Championships 1978 Mexico City -74 kg European Championships 1977 Bursa -74 kg 1978 Sofia -74 kg

Marta died from a stroke on 21 July 2023, at the age of 70.^[3]