Nicolae Linca
Nicolae Linca (1 January 1929 – 27 June 2008) was a Romanian amateur welterweight boxer. After winning bronze medals at the 1953 and 1955 European championships, he became Romania's first Olympic champion in boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Fighting with a broken finger, he won against Fred Tiedt in a 3:2 split decision. His amateur record upon retirement was 281-25. After competing as an amateur, Linca turned to coaching in the sport.[2] By the 1990s he was living in poverty and suffering from Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, which led to his deaths at the age of 79.[1] In 2005 he was awarded the Sports Merit Order of First Class.[4]
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Born | 1 January 1929 Cergăul Mare, Blaj, Romania | |||||||||||||||||||
Died | 27 June 2008 (aged 79)[1] Feisa, Romania | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||
Club | Dinamo Bucharest[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Constantin Nour.[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- Nicolae Linca. sports-reference.com
- Nicolae Linca. Romanian Olympic Committee
- "Olimpiada desfăşurată pe două continente" (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "Nicolae Linca, marele pugilist al Romaniei, s-a stins din viata" (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 April 2014.
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