Jozef Mewis
Belgian wrestler (1931–2025)
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Jozef Jef Mewis (23 March 1931 – 10 April 2025) was a Belgian wrestler. He was an Olympic silver medalist in Freestyle wrestling in 1956. He also competed at the 1952, 1960 and 1964 Olympics.[1] Mewis died in April 2025 at the age of 94.[2] At his death, he remained the last Belgian wrestler to have won an Olympic medal in freestyle wrestling.[3]
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Nickname | Zefatty | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 March 1931 Antwerp, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 April 2025 (aged 94) Antwerp, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
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