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Tibor Csík
Tibor Csík 2 September, 1927- was a bantamweight professional boxer from Hungary, who won the gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Jászberény into a poor family. He began boxing in featherweight and later changed to bantamweight. A two-time Hungarian champion from 1946 and 1948, his biggest success was the Olympic Games gold medal he won in London. Csik had an easy route to the semi-finals, as his first opponent was disqualified, and his quarter final opponent Jimmy Carruthers of Australia, was forced to withdraw due to an eye injury. In the final, Csik won a decision over Giovanni Zuddas of Italy, to win the gold medal. After his return to Hungary he was awarded the honorary citizenship of Jászberény. He actively participated in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 (23 October – 10 November 1956; hu, 1956-os forradalom), also known as the Hungarian Uprising, was a countrywide revolution against the government o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
György Szepesi
György Szepesi (né Friedländer; 5 February 1922 – 25 July 2018) was a Hungarian radio personality, journalist and sports executive. In 2006, Szepesi earned the record for the longest career as a sports commentator. Early life Szepesi was born György Friedländer into a Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary. He played basketball for Hungary's Vác-Újbuda LTC until 1942. His father, Miklós Friedländer, died in the Buchenwald concentration camp in 1945. Szepesi himself was forced into a labour battalion in Ukraine, which was disbanded in October 1944. Szepesi then returned to Budapest and lived with Gábor Kocsis, a fellow battalion survivor, Kocsis' wife, and their four children, until mid-January 1945, when the German troops retreated from Hungary. Szepesi received his doctorate in sports history from the University of Physical Education in Budapest. Career Szepesi began on Hungarian Radio in April 1945. He covered the Olympic Games from 1948, and the Football World Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |