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Gyula Török

1938 – 2014

Hungarian boxer

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Lived 1938 – 2014 (aged 75). Gyula Török was a Hungarian boxer and coach.

Gyula Török (24 January 1938 – 12 January 2014) was an Olympic champion Hungarian boxer. Competing in the flyweight division, he won the national title in 1957–58, a silver medal at the 1959 European Championships, and a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics. He subsequently moved to bantamweight and won three more national titles, in 1961, 1962 and 1964. He lost to Italy's Primo Zamparini in a quarter-final of the 1961 European Championships, and to Russia's Oleg Grigoryev in his first bout at the 1964 Olympics. Török retired from competitions in 1966 and for 40 years worked at the Kispest Granite Factory. He simultaneously coached boxers at Építők SC in 1976–78 and at Csepel SC in 1978–81. In the 1990 he also worked for the national boxing team and the Hungarian Boxing Federation. Török was Jewish.

1964 Olympic results Below is the record of Gyula Török, a Hungarian bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:

Round of 32: lost to Oleg Grigoryev (Soviet Union) referee stopped contest

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gyula Török?

Hungarian boxer (1938–2014)

When was Gyula Török born?

Gyula Török was born on 24 January 1938 in Budapest District XIX.

When did Gyula Török die?

Gyula Török died on 12 January 2014 in Budapest.

What was Gyula Török's occupation?

Gyula Török was a boxer and coach.

What nationality was Gyula Török?

Gyula Török was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gyula Török

· Wikidata: Q926886

· DBpedia: Gyula Török

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