István Énekes
István Énekes | |
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| Born | 20 February 1911 |
| Died | 2 January 1940 (aged 28) |
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1932 Los Angeles | Flyweight |
István Énekes (20 February 1911 – 2 January 1940) was a Hungarian boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Background
In 1932 he won the gold medal in the Flyweight class after winning the final against Francisco Cabañas. He won twice the gold medal at the 1930 European Amateur Boxing Championships and 1934 European Amateur Boxing Championships, both in Budapest, respectively in the flyweight and bantamweight classes. He was born in and died in Budapest.
István was the elder brother of Vilmos Énekes.
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1904: 105 lb (47.6 kg) · 1920–1936: 112 lb (50.8 kg) · 1948–1964: 51 kg · 1968–2008: 48–51 kg · 2012: 49–52 kg · 2016: 50–52 kg · 2020–2024: up to 52 kg · 2024–: up to 51 kg | |
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