Imre Polyák

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The native form of this personal name is Polyák Imre. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Imre Polyák
Polyák (left) at the 1956 Olympics
Personal information
Born16 April 1932
Kecskemét, Hungary
Died15 November 2010 (aged 78)
Budapest, Hungary
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubÚjpesti TE, Budapest
Coached byLászló Marton
Mihály Matura[1]
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo 63 kg
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki 62 kg
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne 62 kg
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome 62 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1955 Karlsruhe 62 kg
Gold medal – first place 1958 Budapest 62 kg
Gold medal – first place 1962 Toledo 63 kg
Silver medal – second place 1961 Yokohama 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 1963 Helsingborg 63 kg
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Istanbul 62 kg

Imre Polyák (16 April 1932 – 15 November 2010) was a featherweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary. He competed in the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won three silver and one gold medal. He won the world title in 1955, 1958 and 1962, and placed second in 1961 and 1963. Nationally Polyák won 12 Hungarian titles and was named Sportsman of the Year in 1958 and 1962.[1][2]

Polyák was a policeman by profession.[1] After retiring from competitions he worked as a coach in his native club Újpesti. In 2003 he was one of the first athletes to be inducted into the FILA International wrestling Hall of Fame.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Polyak, Imre (HUN). iat.uni-leipzig.de
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Imre Polyák". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
Awards
Preceded by
New Award
 Hungarian Sportsman of The Year
1958 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Hungarian Sportsman of The Year
1962 		Succeeded by


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