György Mizsei (born November 30, 1971, in
Kiskunfélegyháza) is a former professional
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, who won a
bronze medal
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in the
light middleweight
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Boxing
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division at the
1992 Summer Olympics
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He gained the bronze medal at the
1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships
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in
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. His son (György Jr.) also professional boxer who won
EBU
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European Union lightweight title in 2014.
Amateur Highlights
* 1991 bronze medalist in European Amateur Boxing Championships in Göteborg, Sweden
* 1996 bronze medalist in European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark
* Representing Hungary, won the Light Middleweight bronze medal at the 1992
Olympics
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in Barcelona
* Member of the Hungarian Olympic Team of Atlanta in Light Middleweights
*1992 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Light Middleweight (71 kg)
**1st Round - Defeated
Fabrizio de Chiara of Italy, 13:4
**Round of 16 - Defeated
Hendrik Simangunsong
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of Indonesia, 17:5
**Quarterfinals - Defeated
Maselino Masoe
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of American Samoa, 17:3
**Semifinals - Lost to
Juan Carlos Lemus
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of Cuba, 2:10
*1996 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Light Middleweight (71 kg)
**1st Round - Defeated
Richard Rowles
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of Australia, 10:2
**Round of 16 - Lost to
Markus Beyer
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of Germany, 6:14
Pro career
In 1997 Mizsei began his professional career, and he had limited success as a pro. After two fights, including a loss to future titlist
Armand Krajnc
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, Mizsei retired with a record of 1-1-0.
After more than nine years layoff, Mizsei reactivated his pro career.
References
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1971 births
Living people
People from Kiskunfélegyháza
Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic boxers for Hungary
Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary
Olympic medalists in boxing
Hungarian male boxers
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Light-middleweight boxers
Sportspeople from Bács-Kiskun County
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