Péter Baczakó
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The native form of this personal name is Baczakó Péter. This article uses the Western name order.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Hungary |
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| Men's weightlifting | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1980 Moscow | -90 kg |
| Bronze | 1976 Montreal | -82.5 kg |
Péter Baczakó (b. 27 September 1951 in Ercsi – d. 1 April 2008 in Budapest) was a Hungarian weightlifter.
He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] Overall Baczako won a total of 23 medals, including four gold, at world and European championships from 1973-82.[1] He spent his whole career at the Budapest club BKV-Elore, where he became a coach after he retired from competing.[1]
Peter Baczako died on April 1, 2008 in Budapest of cancer.[1] He had also been diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and spent his last months in a wheelchair.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "Peter Baczako, Hungarian Olympic champion weightlifter, dies at 56". Associated Press (International Herald Tribune). 2008-04-02. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/02/sports/OLY-Obit-Baczako.php. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
[edit] External links
- Profile at databaseOlympics.com
- Note on his death - L'Equipe (French)
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