Tamás Gáspár

Tamás Gáspár (born 19 July 1960) is a Hungarian wrestler and world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Tamás Gáspár
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Budapest 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1981 Oslo 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kolbotn 100 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1984 Jönköping 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1983 Budapest 100 kg

World championships

Gáspár received a silver medal at the 1981 FILA Wrestling World Championships in Oslo, and at the 1985 FILA Wrestling World Championships in Kolbotn. He won a gold medal at the 1986 FILA Wrestling World Championships in Budapest.

Olympics

Gáspár competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow where he finished 9th in Greco-Roman wrestling, the heavyweight class.[1] At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul he finished 8th in the heavyweight class.[1]

Awards

Gáspár was elected Hungarian Sportsman of the Year 1984 for winning a gold medal at that year's European Championships.

References
  1. Profile: Tamás Gáspár sports.reference.com (Retrieved on 19 December 2008)
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