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István Kozma (wrestler)

This article is about the wrestler. For the association football player, see István Kozma (footballer).

The native form of this personal name is Kozma István. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
István Kozma
Personal information
Born(1939-11-27)27 November 1939
Budapest, Hungary
Died9 April 1970(1970-04-09) (aged 30)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight125–140 kg (276–309 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
ClubVasas Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo 97 kg
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 97 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Yokohama 87 kg
Gold medal – first place 1962 Toledo 97 kg
Silver medal – second place 1965 Tampere 97 kg
Gold medal – first place 1966 Toledo 97 kg
Gold medal – first place 1967 Bucharest 97 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1966 Essen 97 kg
Gold medal – first place 1967 Minsk 97 kg
Silver medal – second place 1968 Västerås 97 kg

István Kozma (27 November 1939 – 9 April 1970) was a Hungarian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won Olympic gold medals in 1964 and in 1968, and the World Championship in 1962, 1966, and 1967.[1][2] In 1967 he was selected as the Hungarian Sportsman of the Year. Kozma died in a car accident, aged 30.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "István Kozma". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Kozma, Istvan (HUN)". iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Olimpiai sportolóink – Kozma István". MOB.hu (in Hungarian). Hungarian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
Awards
Preceded by Hungarian Sportsman of The Year
1967 		Succeeded by


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