Ceglédi Vasutas Sportegyesület, commonly referred to as Ceglédi VSE is a Hungarian

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based in

Cegléd Cegléd (; german: Zieglet) is a city in Pest county, Hungary, approximately southeast of the Hungarian capital, Budapest. Name The name of the town is of disputed origin. The name may be derived from the word "szeglet" (meaning "corner") due t ...

, Pest County. It consists of multiple departments, namely football,

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and

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. The team's colours are

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and

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History

On 3 March 1935, Ceglédi Vasutas Sportegyesület ("Cegléd Railway Sports Association") was established on the initiative of railway station chief Dr. Gyula Stankaai, and officers Kornél Ginovszky and József Gámán. The adopted statutes set out the objectives of the new club, intended to further bring together the railway workers through sports. In the first year, 153 regular railwaymen and 98 family members became members of the club. Members of the club would excel in various sports, with club

wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat spo ...

József Gál becoming the first Hungarian world champions in lightweight at the

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, as well as competing in the 1952 Summer Olympics. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, club

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athlete István Szondy received a gold medal in the team modern pentathlon event and a bronze in the individual event."1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Modern Pentathlon"
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Tamás Lőrincz Tamás Lőrincz (born 20 December 1986) is a Hungarian wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestl ...

from the club won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Greco-Roman 66 kg event and a gold medal in the men's 77 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. In the footballing department, Ceglédi VSE has experienced modest success, achieving promotion in the 2006–07 season as champions of its third division season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cegledi VSE Football clubs in Hungary Association football clubs established in 1935 1935 establishments in Hungary