Július Torma
Július Torma (7 March 1922, Budapest – 23 October 1991, Prague) was an ethnic Slovakian 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).
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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 7 March 1922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 October 1991 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Czechoslovakian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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