István Kozma (wrestler)

This article is about the wrestler. For the association football player, see István Kozma (footballer).
István Kozma
Personal information
Born (1939-11-27)27 November 1939
Budapest, Hungary
Died 9 April 1970(1970-04-09) (aged 30)
Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 125 kg (276 lb)–
140 kg (310 lb)
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Greco-Roman
Club Vasas Budapest

István Kozma (27 November 1939 – 9 April 1970) was a Hungarian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1964 and 1968 and the World Championship in 1962, 1966, and 1967.[1][2] In 1967 he was selected as the Hungarian Sportsman of the Year. Kozma died in a car accident, aged 30.[3]

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Awards
Preceded by
András Balczó
Hungarian Sportsman of The Year
1967
Succeeded by
Gyula Zsivótzky


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