Ferenc Kocsis

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Ferenc Kocsis
Ferenc Kocsis and Anatoly Bykov 1980.jpg
Kocsis (left) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born8 July 1953 (1953-07-08) (age 68)
Budapest, Hungary
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow -74 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Gothenburg -74 kg
Silver medal – second place 1978 Mexico City -74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Diego -74 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Sofia -74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1979 Bucharest -74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1981 Gothenburg -74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1983 Budapest -74 kg

Ferenc Kocsis (born 8 July 1953) is a retired welterweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1980, a world title in 1979, and European titles in 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1983.[1][2]

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