József Palotás
József Palotás (born May 14, 1911 in Budapest ; † November 16, 1957 there ) was a Hungarian wrestler . At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin , he won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division in the Greco-Roman style.
successes
- 1936, bronze medal , OS in Berlin , GR, Hsg up to 79 kg, behind Ivar Johansson , Sweden and Ludwig Schweickert , Germany and in front of Väinö Kokkinen , Finland
- 1937, 3rd place , EM in Munich , FS, Sg up to 87 kg, behind Axel Cadier , Sweden and Paul Böhmer , Germany
Web links
- József Palotás in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Palotás, József |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 16, 1957 |
| Place of death | Budapest |