Alex Szőke
Hungarian Greco-Roman wrestler
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Alex Szőke (born 3 March 2000) is a Hungarian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the silver medal in the 97 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[1][2] He also represented Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4]
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| Full name | Alex Gergő Szőke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 March 2000 Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 97 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In February 2020, Szőke competed in the 97 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships in Rome, Italy. In December 2020, he won the silver medal in the 97 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[5][6]
In March 2021, Szőke competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[7] He did not qualify at this tournament but, in May 2021, he was able to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[4] At the Olympics, Szőke lost his bronze medal match against Tadeusz Michalik of Poland in the men's 97 kg event.[8]
In 2022, Szőke won one of the bronze medals in his event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series held in Rome, Italy.[9] He competed in the 97 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[10]
Szőke competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[11] He was eliminated in his first match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[11] Szőke also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics.[12]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2021 | World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 2nd | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| 2025 | European Championships | Bratislava, Slovakia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
