Imre Polyák, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Imre Polyák

Olympic wrestler

Date of Birth: 16-Apr-1932

Place of Birth: Kecskemét, Bács-Kiskun County, Hungary

Date of Death: 15-Nov-2010

Profession: amateur wrestler

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Imre Polyák (16 April 1932 – 15 November 2010) was a featherweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary.
He competed in the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won three silver and one gold medal.
He won the world title in 1955, 1958 and 1962, and placed second in 1961 and 1963.
Nationally Polyák won 12 Hungarian titles and was named Sportsman of the Year in 1958 and 1962.Polyák was a policeman by profession.
After retiring from competitions he worked as a coach in his native club Újpesti.
In 2003 he was one of the first athletes to be inducted into the FILA International wrestling Hall of Fame.