Ion Covaci Explained

Ion Covaci
Nationality:	Romanian
Sport:	Boxing
Birth Date:	19 April 1945
Birth Place:	Brăila, Romania
Death Place:	Brăila, Romania
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Ion Covaci (19 April 1945 – 14 November 1973), was a Romanian boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.^[1] Covaci also won four national senior titles.^[2]

Death

After he ended his boxing career, Covaci became a militia officer in his native city, Brăila.^{[2] [3] [4]} On 14 November 1973 while patrolling in the city, he saw a 23-year-old man named Mihai Ion who he fought seemed suspicious.^{[2] [3] [4]} Covaci asked him to present his ID but Ion refused.^{[2] [3] [4]} Covaci decided to take him to the Miliția station.^{[2] [3] [4]} While walking near a crowded bus station, Ion pulled out a dagger from his jacket and stabbed Covaci's neck with it, killing him.^{[2] [3] [4]} Ion ran away, but was caught two days later in Galați, being sentenced to 25 years in prison.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Ion Covaci . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418101458/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/ion-covaci-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 12 December 2018.
2. Web site: Povestea cutremuratoare a pugilistul brailean ucis cu sange rece de un talhar – ION COVACI. Infobraila.ro. Romanian . The shocking story of the Braila boxer killed in cold blood by a robber - ION COVACI. 30 July 2014 . 31 January 2021.
3. Web site: Cutremurătoarea moarte a unui mare campion. Cum a fost înjunghiat în stradă marele boxer român Ion Covaci. Adevarul.ro. Romanian . The shocking death of a great champion. How the great Romanian boxer Ion Covaci was stabbed in the street. 19 May 2016 . 31 January 2021.
4. Web site: Povestiri politiste - Asasinarea marelui boxer dinamovist Ion Covaci. Jurnalul.ro. Romanian . Police stories - The assassination of the great Dinamo boxer Ion Covaci. 12 March 2006 . 31 January 2021.