Július Torma

Július Torma (March 7, 1922, Budapest – October 23, 1991) was an ethnic Hungarian 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).[1]

Olympic medal record
Men’s Boxing
Representing  Czechoslovakia
1948 London Welterweight
European Amateur Championships
1947 Dublin Middleweight
1949 Oslo Welterweight
1955 West Berlin Light Heavyweight

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.

Olympic results

London - 1948 (as a Welterweight)

  • Round of 32 Defeated Gusztav Bene (Hungary) on points
  • Round of 16: Defeated Clifford Blackburn (Canada) second-round knockout
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Aurelio Diaz (Spain) by disqualification in second round
  • Semifinal: Defeated Alessandro D'Ottavio (Italy) on points
  • Final: Defeated Hank Herring (United States) on points (won gold medal)

Helsinki - 1952 (as a Welterweight)

Melbourne - 1956 (as a Middleweight)

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References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Július Torma Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2018.


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