Július Torma
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Július Torma (March 7, 1922 – October 23, 1991) was a Slovak boxer. He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Czechoslovakia in the category up to 67 kg. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics (1948, 1952 and 1956).
Torma defeated Hank Herring of the United States in the 1948 final. Torma also competed as a welterweight in 1952, losing in the quarterfinals; and in 1956, as a Middleweight.
He was born in Budapest and died in Praha.
[edit] Olympic Results
1952 (as a Welterweight)
- Defeated John Patrick Maloney (Great Britain) 2-1
- Defeated Louis Gage (United States) 2-1
- Lost to Zygmunt Chychla (Poland) 1-2
1956 (as a Middleweight)
- Defeated Howard Richter (Australia) points
- Lost to Ramón Tapia (Chile) KO by 2
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