Full name: Oleg Nikolayevich Karavayev
Original name: Олег Николаевич Караваев
Gender: Male
Height: 5'3" (161 cm)
Weight: 126 lbs (57 kg)
Born: May 20, 1936 in Minsk, Minsk, Belarus
Died: August 23, 1978 in Minsk, Minsk, Belarus
Affiliations: Burevestnik, Minsk
Country:
Soviet Union
Sport: Wrestling
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Oleg Karavayev had the following finishes at major championships – 1958 World Championship: 57.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1961 World Championship: 57.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1963 World Championship: 57.0 kg. Greco-Roman (4th).
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Finish | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer | 24 | Roma | Wrestling | Men's Bantamweight, Greco-Roman | Soviet Union | URS | 1 | Gold |
| Games | Age | City | Team | Phase | Unit | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer | 24 | Roma | Soviet Union | Final Round | Match #1 | 1960-08-31 | Karavayev (URS) decision, Cernea (ROU) |
| 1960 Summer | 24 | Roma | Soviet Union | Round Five | Match #2 | 1960-08-31 | Karavayev (URS) fall (3:04), Ichiguchi (JPN) |
| 1960 Summer | 24 | Roma | Soviet Union | Round Four | Match #4 | 1960-08-30 | Karavayev (URS) decision, Nakouzi (LIB) |
| 1960 Summer | 24 | Roma | Soviet Union | Round Three | Match #6 | 1960-08-29 | Karavayev (URS) decision, Dora (YUG) |
| 1960 Summer | 24 | Roma | Soviet Union | Round Two | Match #9 | 1960-08-27 | Karavayev (URS) fall (1:28), Verhoeven (BEL) |
| 1960 Summer | 24 | Roma | Soviet Union | Round One | Match #8 | 1960-08-26 | Karavayev (URS) fall (8:02), Tveiten (NOR) |