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Július Torma (March 7, 1922,
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1922 births 1991 deaths Boxers from Budapest Czechoslovak male boxers Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers of Czechoslovakia Olympic gold medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic medalists in boxing Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Welterweight boxers Hungarian emigrants Immigrants to Czechoslovakia {{Czechoslovakia-Olympic-medalist-stub
Budapest
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– October 23, 1991, Prague
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) was an ethnic Slovakian boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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competing for Czechoslovakia
, rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי,
, common_name = Czechoslovakia
, life_span = 1918–19391945–1992
, p1 = Austria-Hungary
, image_p1 ...
. He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...
in 1948 for Czechoslovakia
, rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי,
, common_name = Czechoslovakia
, life_span = 1918–19391945–1992
, p1 = Austria-Hungary
, image_p1 ...
in the category up to 67 kg. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics (1948, 1952 and 1956).
Torma defeated Hank Herring
Horace H. "Hank" Herring (June 19, 1922 – May 18, 1999) was an American boxer. Herring was the Welterweight Silver Medalist at the 1948 London Olympic Games. Herring lost in the final to Július Torma of Czechoslovakia.
Early life and militar ...
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
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and died in Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...
.
Olympic results
London - 1948 (as a Welterweight) *Round of 32: Defeated Gusztav Bene (Hungary) on points *Round of 16: DefeatedClifford Blackburn
Clifford Blackburn (30 October 1927 – 3 June 2017) was a Canadian boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he defeated Mariano Vélez of the Philippines, before losing to ...
(Canada) second-round knockout
*Quarterfinal: Defeated Aurelio Diaz (Spain) by disqualification in second round
*Semifinal: Defeated Alessandro D'Ottavio
Alessandro D'Ottavio (26 August 1927 – 25 December 1988) was an Italian boxer. He won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Italy in the 67 kg category. He was born in Rome, Italy
, established_title = Fou ...
(Italy) on points
*Final: Defeated Hank Herring
Horace H. "Hank" Herring (June 19, 1922 – May 18, 1999) was an American boxer. Herring was the Welterweight Silver Medalist at the 1948 London Olympic Games. Herring lost in the final to Július Torma of Czechoslovakia.
Early life and militar ...
(United States) on points (won gold medal)
Helsinki - 1952 (as a Welterweight)
*Round of 32: Defeated John Patrick Maloney (Great Britain) by decision, 2-1
*Round of 16: Defeated Louis Gage
Louis Gage (June 26, 1928 – April 24, 2014) was an American boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), offi ...
(United States) by decision, 2-1
*Quarterfinal: Lost to Zygmunt Chychła
Zygmunt Chychła (5 November 1926 – 26 September 2009) was a Polish boxer. He won the first post-World War II Olympic gold medal for Poland.
Career
In 1939 he began training at the Polish boxing club '' Gedania'', having started boxing at the ...
(Poland) by decision, 1-2
Melbourne - 1956 (as a Middleweight)
*Defeated Howard Richter
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(Australia) points
*Lost to Ramón Tapia
Ramón Tapia Zapata (March 17, 1932 in Antofagasta – April 12, 1984) was a Chilean boxer who won the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Tapia died in 1984.
Olympic results
*Defeated Zbigniew Piórkowski ...
(Chile) KO by 2
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1922 births 1991 deaths Boxers from Budapest Czechoslovak male boxers Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers of Czechoslovakia Olympic gold medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic medalists in boxing Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Welterweight boxers Hungarian emigrants Immigrants to Czechoslovakia {{Czechoslovakia-Olympic-medalist-stub