Richárd Weisz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Hungarian sport wrestler
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Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary
About Richárd Weisz
- Richárd Weisz (30 April 1879 – 4 December 1945) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary.
- He competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games and 1908 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in 1908.Weisz trained in athletics and rowing before changing to wrestling.
- He won an unofficial national wrestling title in 1899, and then seven consecutive official titles in 1903–1909.
- He also competed in weightlifting and won the national heavyweight championships in 1905–1908.
- He was banned by the Hungarian amateur wrestling federation for participating in a professional wrestling bout against Stanislaus Zbyszko, and after that performed in a circus.
- His amateur status was restored before the 1912 Olympics, but he declined to compete due to waning motivation.
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