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Csaba Hegedűs (wrestler)

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Csaba Hegedűs
Hegedűs in 1974
Personal information
Born6 September 1948 (1948-09-06) (age 76)
Sárvár, Hungary
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubVasas, Budapest
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 82 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1971 Sofia 82 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1976 Leningrad 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 1977 Bursa 90 kg

Csaba Hegedűs (born 6 September 1948) is a retired middleweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary. In 1971, he won a world title and was named the Hungarian Sportsman of the year. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1972. In 1973, he barely survived a traffic accident. He recovered by 1975, when he placed fourth at the world championships, and won European titles in 1976 and 1977.[1] Between 1979 and 1989 he coached the Hungarian wrestling team and later became a sports administrator, working at the national wrestling association, the Hungarian Olympic Committee, and the Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées (FILA).[2]

He served as President of the Hungarian Wrestling Association from 1992 to 2015. He was replaced by Szilárd Németh.

References

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  1. ^ Hegedues, Dr. Csaba (HUN) Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. iat.uni-leipzig.de
  2. ^ Csaba Hegedűs. sports-reference.com
Awards
Preceded by Hungarian Sportsman of The Year
1971
Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by
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President of the Hungarian Wrestling Federation
1992–2015
Succeeded by