András Szoszky
András Szoszky (9 January 1887 – 24 October 1945) was a Hungarian wrestler. He competed in the featherweight event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]
| András Szoszky | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 January 1887 Békéscsaba, Hungary |
| Died | 24 October 1945 (aged 58)[1] Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Olympic team | Hungary (HUN) |
Wrestling career
Szoszky started his competitive career in 1910. After two years, in 1912, Szosky took part in the Stockholm Summer Olympics in the featherweight event, part of the Olympics Wrestling Program, but was eliminated after two rounds receiving no awards. Success followed a year later in 1913 when he won the gold medal at the unofficial European Championships. Nearly a decade later he would go on to win the Hungarian title in 1921 before immigrating to the United States.
References
- András Szoszky at Olympedia
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "András Szoszky". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
External links
- András Szoszky at the International Wrestling Database
- András Szoszky at Olympics.com
- András Szoszky at Olympedia
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