Armand Magyar

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Armand Magyar (born February 5, 1898 in Budapest , † February 12, 1961 there ) was a Hungarian wrestler . In 1925 he became European bantamweight champion in the Greco-Roman style .

Career

Armand Magyar began wrestling as a teenager at the Budapest Workers' Gymnastics Club . He later moved to the Budapest Athletes Club (BAK) . He focused on the Greco-Roman style. In 1923 he was the first Hungarian champion in the bantamweight class that was only introduced in 1922. He then won this title four times in a row from 1923 to 1927. In 1928 he was replaced by Ödön Zombori as the Hungarian champion in his weight class.

In 1922 Armand Magyar competed at the World Championships in Stockholm . He lost his first fight there against the Swede Harald Jönsson, then won over Karl Andersson from Sweden and retired after another defeat against Kaarlo Mäkinen from Finland and finished 6th. In 1924 he qualified for participation in the Olympic Games in Paris . Wrestling again in the bantamweight division, he won over Arvid Östman from Sweden, A. Knievs, Latvia and J. van Maaren, Netherlands and then lost to Sigfrid Hansson from Sweden and Eduard Pütsep from Estonia . He reached the 5th place.

In 1925, instead of world championships, European championships were introduced by the International Wrestling Federation. Armand Magyar competed at the European Championships in Milan this year . In the bantamweight he won over Paul Reiber from Germany and the two Italians Giovanni Gozzi and Carlo Ponte and became European champion. At the European Championships in Riga in 1926 , he could not defend this title, but won an EM bronze medal with 3rd place. Also in 1927, when the European championship took place in his hometown Budapest, he finished 3rd in the bantamweight division. He lost the decisive fights against Giovanni Gozzi and Eduard Pütsep.

In 1928 he could no longer qualify for the Olympic Games in Amsterdam. Ödön Zombori blocked his way there. Armand Magyar then ended his career.

International success

year space competition Weight class Results
1922 2. Intern. Tournament in Budapest Bantam behind Jozef Aron, in front of Andras Szukas, both Hungarians
1922 6th World Cup in Stockholm Bantam after a loss to Harald Jönsson, Sweden, a victory over Karl Andersson, Sweden and a loss to Kaarlo Mäkinen, Finland
1922 1. Intern. Tournament in Budapest Bantam before Adolf Herschmann , Austria and Robert Magyar, Hungary
1923 1. Intern. Tournament in Budapest Bantam before Walter Görl, Austria and Karl Andersson, Sweden
1923 2. Intern. Tournament in Malmö Bantam behind Karl Andersson, before Lindstrand, both Swedes
1923 1. Exhibition championship in Vienna Bantam before Gustav Boukal, Austria and Franz Zeman, Czechoslovakia
1924 5. OS in Paris Bantam after victories over Arvid Östman, Sweden, A. Knievs, Latvia and J. van Maaren, Netherlands and defeats to Sigfrid Hansson, Sweden and Eduard Pütsep, Estonia
1924 1. Exhibition championship in Vienna Bantam before Bertalan Elek and Jozef Buczek, both Hungarians
1925 1. Intern. Championship of Slovakia in Pressburg Bantam before Vyskral and Diener, both Czechoslovakia
1925 1. EM in Milan Bantam after victories over Paul Reiber, Germany, Giovanni Gozzi and Carlo Ponto, both Italy
1926 3. Intern. Tournament in Budapest Bantam behind Urho Pappinen , Finland and Ödön Zombori, Hungary
1926 3. EM in Riga Bantam after a defeat against Paul Reiber, victories over Melkerts, Latvia and Jan Bozdech, Czechoslovakia and a defeat against Sigfrid Hansson, Sweden
1927 3. EM in Budapest Bantam after victories over Arvid Östman, Sweden, Sven Martinsen , Norway and Jan Bozdech and defeats to Giovanni Gozzi and Eduard Pütsep

Hungarian championships

year space Weight class Results
1922 2. Bantam behind Jozef Aron, in front of Andras Szukas
1923 1. Bantam before Jozef Tasnady and Gallai
1924 1. Bantam before Jozef Tasnady and Zosef Aron
1925 1. Bantam before A. Bok and Jenö Nemeth
1926 1. Bantam
1927 1. Bantam before Fekete and Streletz
1928 2. Bantam behind Ödön Zombori, in front of Laszlo Szekfü
Explanations
  • all competitions in the Greco-Roman style
  • OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship, EM = European Championship
  • Bantam weight, weight class at that time up to 58 kg body weight

literature

  • Documentation of FILA's International Wrestling Championships 1896 to 1976, 1976

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Magyar, Armand
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hungarian wrestler
DATE OF BIRTH February 5, 1898
PLACE OF BIRTH Budapest
DATE OF DEATH February 12, 1961
Place of death Budapest