Július Torma
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Július Torma was an ethnic Hungarian boxer
competing for Czechoslovakia
. He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games
in 1948 for Czechoslovakia
in the category up to 67 kg. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics (1948, 1952 and 1956).
Torma defeated Hank Herring
of the United States in the 1948 final. Torma also competed as a welterweight in 1952, losing in the quarterfinals; and in 1956, as a Middleweight.
He was born in Budapest
and died in Prague.
1952 (as a Welterweight)
1956 (as a Middleweight)
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
competing for Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
. He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in 1948 for Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
in the category up to 67 kg. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics (1948, 1952 and 1956).
Torma defeated Hank Herring
Hank Herring
Horace H. "Hank" Herring was a former US boxer. Herring was the Welterweight Silver Medalist at the 1948 London Olympic Games. Herring lost in the final to Julius Torma of Czechoslovakia....
of the United States in the 1948 final. Torma also competed as a welterweight in 1952, losing in the quarterfinals; and in 1956, as a Middleweight.
He was born in Budapest
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...
and died in Prague.
Olympic results
1948 (as a Welterweight)- Defeated Gusztav Bene (Hungary) points
- Defeated Clifford Blackburn (Canada) KO by 2
- Defeated Aurelio Diaz Cadaveda (Spain) DQ by 2
- Defeated Alessandro d'OttavioAlessandro D'OttavioAlessandro D'Ottavio is an Italian boxer. He won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Italy in the 67 kg category.-Pro career:...
(Italy) points - Defeated Hank HerringHank HerringHorace H. "Hank" Herring was a former US boxer. Herring was the Welterweight Silver Medalist at the 1948 London Olympic Games. Herring lost in the final to Julius Torma of Czechoslovakia....
(United States) points
1952 (as a Welterweight)
- Defeated John Patrick Maloney (Great Britain) 2-1
- Defeated Louis Gage (United States) 2-1
- Lost to Zygmunt Chychła (Poland) 1-2
1956 (as a Middleweight)
- Defeated Howard Richter (Australia) points
- Lost to Ramón TapiaRamon TapiaRamón Tapia Zapata was a Chilean boxer, who won the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(Chile) KO by 2