Csaba Hegedűs (wrestler)

Csaba Hegedűs (born 6 September 1948) is a retired middleweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary. In 1971, he won a world title and was named the Hungarian Sportsman of the year. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1972. In 1973, he barely survived a traffic accident. He recovered by 1975, when he placed fourth at the world championships, and won European titles in 1976 and 1977.[1] Between 1979 and 1989 he coached the Hungarian wrestling team and later became a sports administrator, working at the national wrestling association, the Hungarian Olympic Committee, and the Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées (FILA).[2]

Csaba Hegedűs
Hegedűs in 1974
Personal information
Born6 September 1948 (1948-09-06) (age 75)
Sárvár, Hungary
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubVasas, Budapest
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1972 Munich 82 kg
World Championships
1971 Sofia82 kg
European Championships
1976 Leningrad82 kg
1977 Bursa90 kg

He served as President of the Hungarian Wrestling Association from 1992 to 2015. He was replaced by Szilárd Németh.

References

  1. Hegedues, Dr. Csaba (HUN) Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. iat.uni-leipzig.de
  2. Csaba Hegedűs. sports-reference.com


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