Ján Zachara
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Representing  Czechoslovakia
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1952 Helsinki | Featherweight |
Ján Zachara (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈjaːn ˈzaxara]) (born 27 August 1928 in Kubra near Trenčín, now Slovak Republic) is a former Czechoslovak boxer who won the gold medal in the featherweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
Zachara also competed in 1956, losing in a quarterfinal to Pentti Hämäläinen of Finland on points.
Olympic results
- Defeated Åke Wärnström (Sweden) 3-0
- Defeated Su Bung-Nan (South Korea) 3-0
- Defeated János Erdei (Hungary) 2-1
- Defeated Leonard Leisching (South Africa) 2-1
- Defeated Sergio Caprari (Italy) 2-1
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1904: 115–125 lb (52.2–56.7 kg), 1908: 116–126 lb (52.6–57.2 kg), 1920–1928: 118–126 lb (53.5–57.2 kg), 1932–1936: 119–126 lb (54.0–57.2 kg), 1948: 54–58 kg 1952–2008: 54–57 kg | |
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