István Kozma (wrestler)
István Kozma (27 November 1939 – 9 April 1970) was a Hungarian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1964 and 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]
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| Born | 27 November 1939 Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 April 1970 (aged 30) Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125–140 kg (276–309 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Vasas Budapest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- 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.
- Kozma, Istvan (HUN). iat.uni-leipzig.de
- Olimpiai sportolóink – Kozma István. Hungarian Olympic Committee
External links
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- István Kozma at United World Wrestling
- István Kozma at the International Olympic Committee
- István Kozma at the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian) (English translation)
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| Preceded by András Balczó |
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 1967 |
Succeeded by Gyula Zsivótzky |
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