Richárd Weisz

Richárd Weisz (30 April 1879 – 4 December 1945) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary. He competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games and 1908 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in 1908.[1]

The native form of this personal name is Weisz Richárd. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Richárd Weisz
Weisz in 1908
Personal information
Born30 April 1879
Budapest, Hungary
Died4 December 1945 (aged 66)
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubMTK Budapest[1]
Coached byJános Weigand[2]
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1908 London 93+ kg

Weisz trained in athletics and rowing before changing to wrestling. He won an unofficial national wrestling title in 1899, and then seven consecutive official titles in 1903–1909. He also competed in weightlifting and won the national heavyweight championships in 1905–1908. He was banned by the Hungarian amateur wrestling federation for participating in a professional wrestling bout against Stanislaus Zbyszko, and after that performed in a circus. His amateur status was restored before the 1912 Olympics, but he declined to compete due to waning motivation.[2]

References
  1. Richárd Weisz. sports-reference.com
  2. Polihisztor babérkoszorúval. nemzetisport.hu (14 November 2003)


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