Ján Zachara

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Olympic medal record
Men’s Boxing
Competitor for  Czechoslovakia
Gold 1952 Helsinki Featherweight

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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