Imre Polyák

Imre Polyák

Polyák (left) at the 1956 Olympics
Personal information
Born	16 April 1932 Kecskemét, Hungary
Died	15 November 2010 (aged 78) Budapest, Hungary
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Sport	Greco-Roman wrestling
Club	Újpesti TE, Budapest
Coached by	Bela Fozer Mihály Matura[1]
Medal record Men's wrestling (Greco-Roman) Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki -62 kg 1956 Melbourne -62 kg 1960 Rome -62 kg 1964 Tokyo -63 kg World Championships 1955 Karlsruhe -62 kg 1958 Budapest -62 kg 1961 Yokohama -67 kg 1962 Toledo -63 kg 1963 Helsingborg -63 kg

Imre Polyák (16 April 1932 – 15 November 2010) was a featherweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary. He competed in the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won three silver and one gold medal. He won the world title in 1955, 1958 and 1962, and placed second in 1961 and 1963. Nationally Polyák won 12 Hungarian titles and was named Sportsman of the Year in 1958 and 1962.^[1][2]

Polyák was a policeman by profession.^[1] After retiring from competitions he worked as a coach in his native club Újpesti. In 2003 he was one of the first athletes to be inducted into the FILA International wrestling Hall of Fame.^[2]

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