József Gál
József Gál (born April 20, 1918 in Cegléd , † February 2, 2003 Cegléd) was a Hungarian wrestler . He was world champion in 1950 in the Greco-Roman style in the lightweight.
Career
József Gál started wrestling at the wrestling club Ceglédi MOVE SE in 1934. He developed into an excellent wrestler in Greco-Roman. Style that became Hungarian lightweight champion for the first time in 1941. Due to the Second World War, he could not participate in any international championships for many years. From 1948 József Gál started for the association Ceglédi Vasutas SE. Although József Gál had also become Hungarian champion in 1948, he was not used at the 1948 Olympic Games in London .
In 1950 he was still considered by the Hungarian Wrestling Federation, now 32 years old, and nominated for the World Championship in Stockholm . In Stockholm he proved that he belongs to the absolute world elite, as he became world champion with six wins in a superior style . He defeated Tevfik Yüce from Turkey and the Swedish Olympic champion from 1948 Gustav Freij in the finals .
In 1951 there were no world championships in Greco-Roman. Style instead. There were also no European championships, so the international starting opportunities for wrestlers were very limited at the time. In 1952 József Gál tried to qualify for the Olympic Games in Helsinki , but he failed in Hungary to Gyula Tarr , which he did not get past in the following years. He then ended his career as an active wrestler in 1954 and became a coach at the Hungarian Wrestling Association and at his club Ceglédi Vasutas SE.
International success
(GR = Greco-Roman style, F = free style, Le = lightweight, at that time up to 67 kg body weight)
- 1950, 1st place , World Championship in Stockholm , GR, Le, with victories over Georgios Petmezas, Greece , Marko Monastirksi, Yugoslavia , Paul Besson, Switzerland , August Hojrup, Denmark , Tevfik Yüce , Turkey and others. Gustav Freij , Sweden
Hungarian championships
József Gál was Hungarian master in Greco-Roman. Style in 1941, 1942, 1948 and 1949 and free style in 1943 and 1954, each lightweight
swell
- Athletics magazine , years 1949 to 1954,
- Documentation of FILA International Wrestling Championships , 1976, page W-15
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gál, József |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cegléd |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 2003 |
| Place of death | Cegléd |