József Balla

József Balla
Balla (left) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born 27 July 1955
Szöreg, Hungary
Died 18 March 2003 (aged 47)
Kecskemét, Hungary
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 120 kg (265 lb)
Sport
Sport Freestyle wrestling
Club Ferencvárosi TC, Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal +100 kg
1980 Moscow +100 kg
World Championships
1977 Lausanne+100 kg
1985 Budapest+100 kg
European Championships
1975 Ludwigshafen+100 kg
1978 Sofia+100 kg
1981 Łódź+100 kg
1983 Budapest+100 kg

József Balla (27 July 1955 – 18 March 2003) was a heavyweight freestyle wrestler from Hungary. He won silver medals at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, 1985 World Championships, and 1975, 1978 and 1981 European championships. He won the European championships in 1983[1]

References

  1. ↑ "József Balla". Sports Reference.


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