Ján Zachara
Ján Zachara (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈjaːn ˈzaxara]) (born 27 August 1928 in Trenčín) is a former Czechoslovak boxer who won the gold medal in the featherweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
Zachara also competed in 1956, losing in a quarterfinal to Pentti Hämäläinen of Finland on points.
Olympic results
- Defeated Åke Wärnström (Sweden) 3-0
- Defeated Su Bung-Nan (South Korea) 3-0
- Defeated János Erdei (Hungary) 2-1
- Defeated Leonard Leisching (South Africa) 2-1
- Defeated Sergio Caprari (Italy) 2-1
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1904: 115-125 lb (52.2-56.7 kg), 1908: 116-126 lb (52.6-57.2 kg), 1920-1928: 118-126 lb (53.5-57.2 kg), 1932+1936: 119-126 lb (54.0-57.2 kg), 1948: 54-58 kg 1952-2008: 54-57 kg
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Czechoslovak boxer |
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27 August 1928 |
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