Richárd Weisz

Richárd Weisz
Weisz in 1908
Personal information
Born 30 April 1879
Budapest, Hungary
Died 4 December 1945 (aged 66)
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
Sport Greco-Roman wrestling
Club MTK, Budapest[1]
Coached by János Weigand[2]
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1908 London 93+ kg

Richárd Weisz (30 April 1879 – 4 December 1945) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary. He competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games and 1908 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in 1908.[1]

Weisz trained in athletics and rowing before changing to wrestling. He won an unofficial national wrestling title in 1899, and then seven consecutive official titles in 1903–1909. He also competed in weightlifting and won the national heavyweight championships in 1905–1908. He was banned by the Hungarian amateur wrestling federation for participating in a professional wrestling bout against Stanislaus Zbyszko, and after that performed in a circus. His amateur status was restored before the 1912 Olympics, but he declined to compete due to waning motivation.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Richárd Weisz. sports-reference.com
  2. 1 2 Polihisztor babérkoszorúval. nemzetisport.hu (14 November 2003)


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