Ferenc Kocsis

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Ferenc Kocsis
Ferenc Kocsis and Anatoly Bykov 1980.jpg
Kocsis (left) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born8 July 1953 (1953-07-08) (age 70)
Budapest, Hungary
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport Greco-Roman wrestling
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Moscow 74 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1977 Gothenburg 74 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Mexico City 74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 San Diego 74 kg
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Sofia74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Bucharest74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1981 Gothenburg74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Budapest74 kg

Ferenc Kocsis (born 8 July 1953) is a retired welterweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1980, a world title in 1979, and European titles in 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1983. [1] [2]

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