György Gedó Explained

Birth Place:	Újpest, Hungary
Height:	162 cm
Sport:	Boxing
Club:	Vasas, Budapest
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György Gedó (born 23 April 1949) is a retired Hungarian light-flyweight boxer. He competed in the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1972. He was the European light-flyweight champion in 1969 and 1971.^[1] Gedó is Jewish.^[2]

1972 Olympic record

Below are the results of György Gedó, a Hungarian light flyweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:

• Round of 32: defeated Surapong Sripirom (Thailand) by a third-round technical knockout
• Round of 16: defeated Dennis Talbot (Australia) by decision, 5-0
• Quarterfinal: defeated Volodymyr Ivanov (Soviet Union) by decision, 3-2
• Semifinal: defeated Ralph Evans (Great Britain) by decision, 5-0
• Final: defeated Kim U-gil (North Korea) by decision, 5-0 (won gold medal)

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418070342/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ge/gyorgy-gedo-1.html György Gedó
2. Book: Mike Silver. Stars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in the Golden Age of Boxing: A Photographic History. 4 March 2016. Lyons Press. 978-1-63076-140-0. 344–.