Imre Mándi

Imre Mándi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈimrɛ ˈmaːndi]; 22 November 1916 – 1943) was a Hungarian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the welterweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Sten Suvio. Next year he won a silver medal at the European championships.[1]

The native form of this personal name is Mándi Imre. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Imre Mándi
Imre Mándi in 1935
Personal information
Born22 November 1916
Died1943
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubFerencvárosi TC, Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
European Amateur Boxing Championships
Silver medal – second place1937 Milan-66.7 kg

Mándi was Jewish and died in a Nazi labor camp during World War II.[2]

References
  1. Imre Mándi Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. Schaffer, Kay; Smith, Sidonie (2000). The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games. Rutgers University Press. pp. 60–62. ISBN 978-0-8135-2820-5.


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