István Kozma (wrestler)
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Hungary
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| Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1964 Tokyo | Heavyweight |
| Gold | 1968 Mexico City | Heavyweight |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1962 Toledo | +97 kg |
| Gold | 1966 Toledo | +97 kg |
| Gold | 1967 New Delhi | +97 kg |
| Silver | 1965 Tampere | +97 kg |
| Bronze | 1961 Yokohama | +87 kg |
István Kozma (November 27, 1939 - April 9, 1970 in Budapest) is a Hungarian wrestler, Olympic champion and world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Olympics
Kozma competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the heavyweight class.[1]
He won the gold medal also at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[2]
He was nicknamed "Pici" (tiny), as opposed to his stature but in recognition of his modest and friendly nature. He died in a car accident.
World championships
He is three times world champion, winning gold medals at the FILA Wrestling World Championships in 1962, 1966 and 1967.
Awards
Kozma was selected Hungarian Sportsman of the Year 1967 for winning his third title at the World Wrestling Championships.
References
- ↑ "1964 Summer Olympics – Tokyo, Japan – Wrestling" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 2, 2008)
- ↑ "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Wrestling" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 2, 2008)
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by András Balczó |
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 1967 |
Succeeded by Gyula Zsivótzky |