Csaba Hegedűs (wrestler), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Csaba Hegedűs (wrestler)

Olympic wrestler

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1948

Place of Birth: Sárvár, Vas County, Hungary

Profession: amateur wrestler

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Csaba Hegedus (born 6 September 1948) is a retired middleweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary.
In 1971 he won a world title and was named the Hungarian Sportsman of the year.
He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1972.
In 1973, he barely survived a traffic accident.
He recovered by 1975, when he placed fourth at the world championships, and won European titles in 1976 and 1977.
Between 1979 and 1989 he coached the Hungarian wrestling team and later became a sports administrator, working at the national wrestling association, the Hungarian Olympic Committee, and the Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées (FILA).