Imre Harangi

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Imre Harangi (born October 16, 1913 in Nyíradony , † February 4, 1979 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian boxer .

Harangi started boxing at Herminamezei AC in Budapest at the age of 16. In the years 1933-1938 he was six times in a row Hungarian champion in lightweight (-61.2 kg). In 1934 he was silver medalist at the European Championships in 1934 and at the Olympic Games in 1936 he won the gold medal with a final victory over Nikolai Stepulov , Estonia . Harangi served in the Air Force during World War II . He was seriously wounded in an emergency landing, so that he could not box again after the war. Instead, he became a youth coach at SE MÁVAG .

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  • Imre Harangi in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
  • amateur-boxing.strefa.pl
personal data
SURNAME Harangi, Imre
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hungarian boxing trainer
DATE OF BIRTH October 16, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Nyíradony
DATE OF DEATH 4th February 1979
Place of death Budapest