István Kozma (wrestler)
This article is about the wrestler. For the association football player, see István Kozma (footballer).
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27 November 1939 Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
9 April 1970 (aged 30) Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125–140 kg[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Vasas, Budapest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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István Kozma (27 November 1939 – 9 April 1970) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary. He won Olympic gold medals in 1964 and 1968 and the world title in 1962, 1966 and 1967.[1][3] In 1967 he was selected as the Hungarian Sportsman of the Year. He died in a car accident, aged 30.[2]
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- 1 2 István Kozma. iat.uni-leipzig.de
- 1 2 Olimpiai sportolóink – Kozma István. Hungarian Olympic Committee
- ↑ Kozma, Istvan (HUN). iat.uni-leipzig.de
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| Preceded by András Balczó |
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 1967 |
Succeeded by Gyula Zsivótzky |
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