Július Torma, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Július Torma

Czechoslovak boxer

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1922

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 23-Oct-1991

Profession: boxer

Nationality: Hungary, Slovakia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Július Torma (March 7, 1922, Budapest – October 23, 1991) was an ethnic Hungarian boxer competing for Czechoslovakia.
He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Czechoslovakia in the category up to 67 kg.
He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics (1948, 1952 and 1956).Torma defeated Hank Herring of the United States in the 1948 final.
Torma also competed as a welterweight in 1952, losing in the quarterfinals; and in 1956, as a Middleweight. He was born in Budapest and died in Prague.