László Orbán (boxer)

László Orbán (December 9, 1949 – July 15, 2009) was an amateur boxer from Hungary, who won the silver medal in the lightweight division (– 60 kg) at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.[1][2] In the final he was defeated by Poland's Jan Szczepański on points, (5:0).[1]

The native form of this personal name is Orbán László. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
László Orbán
Orbán in 1972
Personal information
BornDecember 9, 1949 (1949-12-09)
Szekszárd, Hungary
DiedJuly 15, 2009 (2009-07-16) (aged 59)
Budapest, Hungary
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1972 Munich Lightweight

1972 Olympic results

Below are the results of László Orbán, a lightweight boxer from Hungary who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:

  • Round of 64: defeated Mohamed Sourour (Morocco) on points, 5-0
  • Round of 32: defeated Giambattista Capretti (Italy) on points, 4-1
  • Round of 16: defeated Ivan Mikhailov (Bulgaria) on points, 4-1
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Kim Tai-Ho (South Korea) on points, 4-1
  • Semifinal: defeated Alfonso Perez (Colombia) on points, 3-2
  • Final: lost to Jan Szczepanski (Poland) on points, 0-5 (awarded silver medal)

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "László Orbán". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  2. Pincési, László (2009-07-16). "Elhunyt Orbán László olimpiai ezüstérmes ökölvívó" (in Hungarian). Origo. Retrieved 12 September 2012.


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