Imre Mándi Explained

Birth Date:22 November 1916
Death Date:1943
Sport:Boxing
Club:Ferencvárosi TC, Budapest
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Imre Mándi (in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈimrɛ ˈmaːndi/; 22 November 1916  - 1943) was a Hungarian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the welterweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Sten Suvio. Next year he won a silver medal at the European championships.[1]

Mándi was Jewish and died in a Nazi labor camp during World War II.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/imre-mandi-1.html Imre Mándi
  2. Book: Schaffer. Kay . Smith. Sidonie . The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games. 2000. Rutgers University Press. 978-0-8135-2820-5. 60–62.