József Balla

József Balla (27 July 1955 – 18 March 2003) was a heavyweight freestyle wrestler from Hungary. He won silver medals at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, 1985 World Championships, and 1975, 1978 and 1981 European championships. He won the European championships in 1983.[2]

József Balla
Balla (left) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born27 July 1955
Szőreg, Hungary
Died18 March 2003 (aged 47)
Kecskemét, Hungary
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubFerencvárosi TC, Budapest[1]

Personal life

Balla was born in Szőreg on 27 July 1955. He died in Kecskemét on 18 March 2003.[1]

References

  1. "József Balla". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. "József Balla". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.


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