József Tunyogi
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József Tunyogi born in Budapest
, Hungary
, was a Hungarian wrestler
.
He won the European Greco-Roman wrestling
championship in 1929 and the European freestyle wrestling
in 1931.
in Los Angeles
, USA at the age of 25. In the first round (1 August) he defeated Émile Poilvé of France
, followed by Robert Hess of the USA the next day.
In the third round he defeated Sumiyuki Kutani of Japan
, on the same day as he defeated Hess. All three of his victories were by decision.
In the final round, however, he was beaten by Kyösti Luukko
of Finland
, knocked out
after 7 minutes, 29 seconds. Luukko then went on to win the silver medal
.
He died in 1980 in Iváncsa
, Hungary
.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, was a Hungarian wrestler
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
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He won the European Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
championship in 1929 and the European freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
in 1931.
1932 games
The following year he was selected by Hungary for the 1932 Summer Olympics1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
in Los Angeles
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, USA at the age of 25. In the first round (1 August) he defeated Émile Poilvé of France
France at the 1932 Summer Olympics
France competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 103 competitors, 96 men and 7 women, took part in 56 events in 13 sports.-Fencing:Eleven fencers, ten men and a woman, represented France in 1932.Men's foil* René Bougnol...
, followed by Robert Hess of the USA the next day.
In the third round he defeated Sumiyuki Kutani of Japan
Japan at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Japan competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-Medalists:A partial medal list, as Japan won a total of five swimming golds.-References:**...
, on the same day as he defeated Hess. All three of his victories were by decision.
In the final round, however, he was beaten by Kyösti Luukko
Kyösti Luukko
Kyösti Luukko was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist.He received a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-References:...
of Finland
Finland at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Finland competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.-Medalists:-References:**...
, knocked out
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
after 7 minutes, 29 seconds. Luukko then went on to win the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
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He died in 1980 in Iváncsa
Iváncsa
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, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
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