Pál Lakatos

Pál Lakatos (born 7 June 1968 in Vásárosnamény) is a retired boxer from Hungary, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain) and 2000 (Sydney, Australia). He once won the silver medal at the European Championships, in 1993 (Bursa, Turkey), and thrice captured the bronze medal in the Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) at the European Championships, in 1991, 1998 and 2000.

The native form of this personal name is Lakatos Pál. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Pál Lakatos
Personal information
Full nameLakatos Pál
Nationality Hungary
Born (1968-06-07) 7 June 1968
Vásárosnamény, Szabolcs-Szatmár
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Flyweight
ClubVasas, Budapest
Medal record
European Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Bursa Light Flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Gothenburg Light Flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Minsk Light Flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Tampere Light Flyweight

Amateur Highlights
  • Silver medalist at the European Championships in Light Flyweights, in 1993, Bursa, Turkey
  • Three-times bronze medalist at the European Championships in 1991, 1998 and 2000
  • Member of the Hungarian Olympic Team of Barcelona in Light Flyweights
  • Member of the Hungarian Olympic Team of Sydney in Light Flyweights
  • 13x Hungarian champion
  • 1992 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Light Flyweights (48 kg)
    • 1st Round - Defeated Vladimir Ganzcenko of Unified Team URS, RSC-2
    • Round of 16 - Defeated Dong-Bum Cho of South Korea, 20-15
    • Quarterfinals - Lost to Daniel Petrov of Bulgaria, 8-17
  • 2000 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Light Flyweights (48 kg)
    • 1st Round - bye
    • Round of 16 - Lost to Kim Un-Chol of North Korea, 8-20

Pro career

In 2001 Lakatos became a pro. A year later he fought for the TWBA Super Flyweight Title in Torredembarra, but was beaten by Algeria-born Lahcene Zemmouri from Spain. He ended his professional career in 2004, with a negative record: five wins (three knock-outs), eleven losses and two draws.


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