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Július Torma

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Július Torma
This is a photo of 1948 Olympic Welterweight Boxing Champion Július Torma (L) being congratulated by runner-up Hank Herring (R) of the USA
Born
Július Torma

(1922-03-07)7 March 1922
Died23 October 1991(1991-10-23) (aged 69)
NationalityCzechoslovak
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Welterweight
European Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1947 Dublin Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 1949 Oslo Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 1955 West Berlin Light Heavyweight

Július Torma (7 March 1922, Budapest – 23 October 1991, Prague) was a Slovak boxer competing for Czechoslovakia. He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Czechoslovakia in the category up to 67 kg. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics (1948, 1952 and 1956).[1]

Torma defeated Hank Herring of the United States in the 1948 final. Torma also competed as a welterweight in 1952, losing in the quarterfinals; and in 1956, as a Middleweight. He was born in Budapest and died in Prague.

Olympic results

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London - 1948 (as a Welterweight)

Helsinki - 1952 (as a Welterweight)

Melbourne - 1956 (as a Middleweight)

L-R: Július Torma, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia Antonín Zápotocký, Mayor of Prague Václav Vacek, World All-Around Gymnastics Champion Vlasta Děkanová, Olympic Running Champion Emil Zátopek at the 1948 London Summer Olympics

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Július Torma". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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