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József Balla
József Balla (27 July 1955 – 18 March 2003) was a heavyweight freestyle wrestler from Hungary. He won silver medals at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, 1985 World Championships, and 1975, 1978 and 1981 European championships. He won the European championships in 1983. Personal life Balla was born in Szőreg on 27 July 1955. He died in Kecskemét Kecskemét ( , sk, Kečkemét) is a city with county rights central part Hungary. It is the eighth-largest city in the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun. Kecskemét lies halfway between the capital Budapest and the country's third ... on 17 March 2003. References External links * 1955 births 2003 deaths Sportspeople from Csongrád-Csanád County Olympic wrestlers for Hungary Wrestlers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Hungarian male sport wrestlers Olympic silver medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Medalists at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szőreg
Szőreg ( sr, Сириг, ; hr, Sirik) is a settlement which forms a part of Szeged in Csongrád-Csanád County, in the Banat ( hu, Bánát)) region, Hungary. There are some Serbs living there besides Hungarians. Szőreg has two churches: a Roman Catholic (Hungarian) and a Serbian Orthodox church. The village has a long history. One of the final battles of the war of independence against the Habsburg Empire (1848–49) took place close to Szőreg. The village became adjoined to Szeged in 1973. The settlement is otherwise renowned for its rose-production. A rose festival is held here every summer. Szőreg is also known for being the birthplace of former professional boxer Joe Bugner József Kreul Bugner (born 13 March 1950) is a Hungarian-born British- Australian former heavyweight boxer and actor. He holds triple nationality, being a citizen of Hungary and a naturalised citizen of both Australia and the United King ... in 1950. He emigrated to the UK as a child and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |