Miklós Szilvási

Hungarian Greco-Roman wrestler

Miklós Szilvási
Szilvási (left) vs Andersson at the 1948 Olympics
Personal information
Born5 December 1925
Márianosztra, Hungary
Died24 May 1969 (aged 43)
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubFerencvárosi Torna Club
Budapesti Kinizsi
Budapesti Dózsa
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki 73 kg
Silver medal – second place 1948 London 73 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1953 Naples 73 kg

Miklós Szilvási (5 December 1925 – 24 May 1969) was a Hungarian welterweight Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in 1948 and a gold in 1952. He lost the 1948 final to Gösta Andersson, but avenged the loss in the 1952 final.[1]

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  1. ^ Miklós Szilvási. sports-reference.com
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  • 1932–1936: 72 kg
  • 1948–1960: 73 kg
  • 1964–1968: 78 kg
  • 1972–1996: 74 kg
  • 2000: 76 kg
  • 2004–2012: 74 kg
  • 2016: 75 kg
  • 2020–present: 77 kg


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