István Veréb (born 8 October 1987) is a Hungarian freestyle wrestler. He participated in
Men's freestyle 74 kg at the
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...
. He was eliminated from the competition after he lost to
Ben Askren
Benjamin Michael Askren (born July 18, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler. Askren was the former Bellator and ONE Welterweight Champion, remaining undefeated for over a decade before competing in ...
in the 1/16 finals.
In March 2021, he competed at the
European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
in Tokyo, Japan.
Mixed martial arts career
Vereb made his professional debut on a Fight Arena Hungary card on September 9, 2017, He won the fight via decesion against Kalman Kovacs.
Vereb faced Zarko Golubovic on Real Fight Arena 4 on October 9, 2022, he won the fight in the first round via submission.
Vereb faced Michal Dobiaš on February 4, 2023, at Real Fight Arena 8, losing the bout via guillotine choke in the second round.
Mixed martial arts record
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, Loss
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, Michal Dobiaš
, Submission (guillotine choke)
, Real Fight Arena 8
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Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
, Hungary
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, Zarko Golubovic
, Submission (neck crank)
, Real Fight Arena 4
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Košice
Košice ( , ; german: Kaschau ; hu, Kassa ; pl, Коszyce) is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of app ...
, Slovakia
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, Win
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, Kalman Kovacs
, Decision (split)
, Fight Arena Hungary
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Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár (; german: Stuhlweißenburg ), known colloquially as Fehérvár ("white castle"), is a city in central Hungary, and the country's ninth-largest city. It is the regional capital of Central Transdanubia, and the centre of Fejér ...
, Hungary
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Middleweight
Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing Professional
In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to .
Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have be ...
debut.
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References
External links
Wrestler bio on beijing2008.com*
Living people
1987 births
Hungarian male sport wrestlers
Olympic wrestlers for Hungary
Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Wrestlers at the 2015 European Games
Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
European Games competitors for Hungary
World Wrestling Championships medalists
European Wrestling Championships medalists
Sportspeople from Szombathely
21st-century Hungarian people
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