György Gurics
György Gurics (27 January 1929 – 10 September 2013)[1] was a Hungarian wrestler. He was born in Dunapentele in Fejér County. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling from 1952. He won a gold medal in Greco-Roman Wrestling at the 1961 World Wrestling Championships.[2] He was named Hungarian Sportsman of The Year in 1961.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
Representing  Hungary | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1952 Helsinki | Middleweight |
References
- "Meghalt Gurics György" (in Hungarian). birkoszov.hu. 10 September 2013. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "György Gurics". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
External links
- György Gurics at the International Olympic Committee
- György Gurics at the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian) (English translation)
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rudolf Kárpáti |
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year 1961 |
Succeeded by Imre Polyák |
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