István Kozma (wrestler)
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| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  Hungary |
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| Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1964 Tokyo | Heavyweight |
| Gold | 1968 Mexico City | Heavyweight |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1962 Toledo | +97 kg |
| Gold | 1966 Toledo | +97 kg |
| Gold | 1967 New Delhi | +97 kg |
| Silver | 1965 Tampere | +97 kg |
| Bronze | 1961 Yokohama | +87 kg |
István Kozma (November 27, 1939 - April 9, 1970 in Budapest) is a Hungarian wrestler, Olympic champion and world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.
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[edit] Olympics
Kozma competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the heavyweight class.[1]
He won the gold medal also at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[2]
He was nicknamed "Pici" (tiny), as opposed to his stature but in recognition of his modest and friendly nature. He died in a car accident.
[edit] World championships
He is three times world champion, winning gold medals at the FILA Wrestling World Championships in 1962, 1966 and 1967.
[edit] Awards
Kozma was selected Hungarian Sportman of the Year 1967 for winning his third title at the World Wrestling Championships.
[edit] References
- ^ "1964 Summer Olympics – Tokyo, Japan – Wrestling" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 2, 2008)
- ^ "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Wrestling" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 2, 2008)
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| Preceded by András Balczó |
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 1967 |
Succeeded by Gyula Zsivótzky |
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