István Kozma (wrestler)

István Kozma (November 27, 1939 in Budapest - 9 April 1970 in Budapest) is a Hungarian wrestler, Olympic champion and world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Olympics

Kozma competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the "heavyweight" class. [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=16&sp=WRE "1964 Summer Olympics – Tokyo, Japan – Wrestling"] "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on September 2, 2008)]

He won the gold medal also at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=17&sp=WRE "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Wrestling"] "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on September 2, 2008)]

World championships

He is three times world champion, winning gold medals at the FILA Wrestling World Championships in 1962, 1966 and 1967.

Awards

Kozma was selected Hungarian Sportman of the Year 1967.

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