György Gedó

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György Gedó (born 23 April 1949) is a retired Hungarian light-flyweight boxer. He competed in the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1972. He was the European light-flyweight champion in 1969 and 1971.[1] Gedó is Jewish.[2]

Born23 April 1949 (1949-04-23) (age 77)
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
SportBoxing
ClubVasas, Budapest
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György Gedó
Personal information
Born23 April 1949 (1949-04-23) (age 77)
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubVasas, Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1972 Munich-48 kg
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place1969 Bucharest-48 kg
Gold medal – first place1971 Madrid-48 kg
Bronze medal – third place1975 Katowice-48 kg
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1972 Olympic record

Below are the results of György Gedó, a Hungarian light flyweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:

  • Round of 32: defeated Surapong Sripirom (Thailand) by a third-round technical knockout
  • Round of 16: defeated Dennis Talbot (Australia) by decision, 5-0
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Volodymyr Ivanov (Soviet Union) by decision, 3-2
  • Semifinal: defeated Ralph Evans (Great Britain) by decision, 5-0
  • Final: defeated Kim U-gil (North Korea) by decision, 5-0 (won gold medal)

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