About Péter Baczakó
Lived 1951 – 2008 (aged 56). Péter Baczakó was a Hungarian weightlifter, coach and teacher.
Péter Baczakó (born 27 September 1951 in Ercsi – d. 1 April 2008 in Budapest) was a Hungarian weightlifter.
He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Overall Baczako won a total of 23 medals, including four gold, at world and European championships from 1973 to 1982. He spent his whole career at the Budapest club BKV-Elore, where he became a coach after he retired from competing.
Peter Baczako died on April 1, 2008, in Budapest of cancer. He had also been diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and spent his last months in a wheelchair.
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Who was Péter Baczakó?
Hungarian weightlifter
When was Péter Baczakó born?
Péter Baczakó was born on 27 September 1951 in Ercsi.
When did Péter Baczakó die?
Péter Baczakó died on 2 April 2008 in Budapest.
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Péter Baczakó was a weightlifter, coach and teacher.
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Péter Baczakó was Hungarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Péter Baczakó. https://biography.guide/peter-baczako/
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