Pál Lakatos

Personal information

Full name

Lakatos Pál

Nationality

Hungary

Born

7 June 1968
Vásárosnamény, Szabolcs-Szatmár

Height

1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)

Weight

48 kg (106 lb)

Sport

Boxing

Rated at

Light Flyweight

Club

Vasas, Budapest

Medal record

European Amateur Championships
	1993 Bursa	Light Flyweight
	1991 Gothenburg	Light Flyweight
	1998 Minsk	Light Flyweight
	2000 Tampere	Light Flyweight

Pál Lakatos (born 7 June 1968 in Vásárosnamény) is a retired boxer from Hungary, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain) and 2000 (Sydney, Australia). He once won the silver medal at the European Championships, in 1993 (Bursa, Turkey), and thrice captured the bronze medal in the Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) at the European Championships, in 1991, 1998 and 2000.

Amateur Highlights

Silver medalist at the European Championships in Light Flyweights, in 1993, Bursa, Turkey
Three-times bronze medalist at the European Championships in 1991, 1998 and 2000
Member of the Hungarian Olympic Team of Barcelona in Light Flyweights
Member of the Hungarian Olympic Team of Sydney in Light Flyweights
13x Hungarian champion
1992 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Light Flyweights (48 kg)
- 1st Round - Defeated Vladimir Ganzcenko of Unified Team URS, RSC-2
- Round of 16 - Defeated Dong-Bum Cho of South Korea, 20-15
- Quarterfinals - Lost to Daniel Petrov of Bulgaria, 8-17
2000 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Light Flyweights (48 kg)
- 1st Round - bye
- Round of 16 - Lost to Kim Un-Chol of North Korea, 8-20

Pro career

In 2001 Lakatos became a pro. A year later he fought for the TWBA Super Flyweight Title in Torredembarra, but was beaten by Algeria-born Lahcene Zemmouri from Spain. He ended his professional career in 2004, with a negative record: five wins (three knock-outs), eleven losses and two draws.

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