Ferenc Kocsis

Hungarian wrestler (born 1953)

Ferenc Kocsis
Kocsis (left) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born8 July 1953 (1953-07-08) (age 70)
Budapest, Hungary
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow 74 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Gothenburg 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 1978 Mexico City 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Diego 74 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Sofia 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1979 Bucharest 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1981 Gothenburg 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1983 Budapest 74 kg

Ferenc Kocsis (born 8 July 1953) is a retired welterweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1980, a world title in 1979, and European titles in 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1983.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Ferenc Kocsis. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Ringen – Europameisterschaften (griechisch-römisch – Weltergewicht). sport-komplett.de
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  • 1948–1960: 73 kg
  • 1964–1968: 78 kg
  • 1972–1996: 74 kg
  • 2000: 76 kg
  • 2004–2012: 74 kg
  • 2016: 75 kg
  • 2020–present: 77 kg


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