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István Kozma (wrestler)

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]

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
Event
Greco-Roman
ClubVasas Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1964 Tokyo97 kg
Gold medal – first place1968 Mexico City97 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1961 Yokohama87 kg
Gold medal – first place1962 Toledo97 kg
Silver medal – second place1965 Tampere97 kg
Gold medal – first place1966 Toledo97 kg
Gold medal – first place1967 Bucharest97 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1966 Essen97 kg
Gold medal – first place1967 Minsk97 kg
Silver medal – second place1968 Västerås97 kg

References

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  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.
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