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Hungarian Wrestling Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Birkózó Szövetség, pronounced [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈbirkoːzoː ˈsøvɛt͡ʃːeːɡ], MBSZ) is the governing body for wrestling in Hungary. It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport for all throughout the country.
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| Abbreviation | MBSZ |
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| Formation | 16 March 1921 |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary |
President | Szilárd Németh |
| Affiliations | United World Wrestling (UWW) |
| Website | www |
TGF has been established on 16 March 1921, and is headquartered in Budapest. TGF is a member of United World Wrestling (UWW), formerly known as the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA).[1]
The federation organizes the national wrestling events, and European and World championships hosted by Hungary.
International competitions in Hungary
edit- 1958 World Wrestling Championships (Greco-Roman) – Budapest
- 1985 World Wrestling Championships (Freestyle) – Budapest
- 1986 World Wrestling Championships (Freestyle) – Budapest
- 1986 World Wrestling Championships (Greco-Roman) – Budapest
- 2005 World Wrestling Championships – Budapest
- 2013 World Wrestling Championships – Budapest
- 2016 World Wrestling Championships – Budapest
- 2018 World Wrestling Championships – Budapest
- 1911 European Wrestling Championships – Budapest
- 1927 European Wrestling Championships – Budapest
- 1931 European Wrestling Championships (Freestyle) – Budapest
- 1983 European Wrestling Championships – Budapest
- 1992 European Wrestling Championships (Freestyle) – Kaposvár
- 1996 European Wrestling Championships – Budapest
- 2000 European Wrestling Championships (Freestyle) – Budapest
- 2001 European Wrestling Championships (Freestyle) – Budapest
International achievements
edit| Event | 
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Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 19 | 16 | 19 | 8th |
| World Championships | 7 | 11 | 8 | 10th |
| European Championships | 12 |
Olympic Games
editAccurate as of the conclusion of the 2020 Olympic Games.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1900 Paris | no competitors | |||||
| 1904 St. Louis | ||||||
| 1908 London | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1912 Stockholm | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1920 Antwerp | did not participate | |||||
| 1924 Paris | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1936 Berlin | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1948 London | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1956 Melbourne | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 1960 Rome | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1972 Munich | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1976 Montreal | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980 Moscow | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | did not participate | |||||
| 1988 Seoul | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000 Sydney | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2004 Athens | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2008 Beijing | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2012 London | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020 Tokyo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ? |
| Total | 20 | 17 | 19 | 56 | 8 | |
Notable wrestlers
editGreco-Roman
edit- Richárd Weisz (1879–1945), Olympic champion
- Márton Károly ( – ), European champion
- Mihály Grozescu ( – ), European champion
- Ödön Radvány (1888–1959), World champion
- Armand Magyar (1888–1961), European champion
- Jenő Németh (born 1902), European champion
- Lajos Keresztes (1900–1978), European and Olympic champion
- László Papp (1905–1989), European champion
- Rajmund Badó (1902–1986), European champion
- Márton Lőrincz (1911–1969), Olympic champion
- József Gál ( – ), World champion
- Imre Hódos (1928–1989), Olympic champion
- Miklós Szilvásy (1925–1969), Olympic champion
- Imre Polyák (1932–2010), 3x World and Olympic champion
- György Gurics (1929–2013), World champion
- István Kozma (1939–1970), 3x World, 2x Olympic and European champion
- János Varga (born 1939), 2x World, 2x European and Olympic champion
- Ferenc Kiss (1942–2015), 2x European champion
- László Sillai ( – ), World champion
- Dr. Csaba Hegedűs (born 1948), World, Olympic and 2x European champion
- János Rovnyai ( ), European champion
- László Réczi (born 1947), World champion
- Lajos Rácz (born 1952), 2x European and World champion
- Ferenc Kocsis (born 1953), 4x European, World and Olympic champion
- István Tóth (born 1951), 2x World champion
- István Kovács (born 1950), World champion
- Norbert Növényi (born 1957), Olympic champion
- Tamás Gáspár (born 1960), European and World champion
- Tibor Komáromi (born 1964), European and 3x World champion
- Árpád Sípos ( ), European champion
- Jenő Bódi ( ), European champion
- Attila Repka (born 1968), 4x European and Olympic champion
- András Sike (born 1965), Olympic champion
- József Faragó ( ), European champion
- Péter Farkas (born 1968), 2x World, European and Olympic champion
- István Majoros (born 1974), European and Olympic champion
- Mihály Deák-Bárdos (born 1975), European champion
- Tamás Lőrincz (born 1986), 3x European champion
- Péter Bácsi (born 1983), 2x European and World champion
- Balázs Kiss (born 1983), World champion
Freestyle
edit- Men's
- József Tunyogi (1907–1980), European champion
- Ödön Zombori (1906–1989), European and Olympic champion
- Károly Kárpáti (1906–1996), Olympic champion
- Gyula Bóbis (1909–1972), Olympic champion
- Women's
- Marianna Sastin (born 1983), World champion
References
edit- ^ "Affiliated Federations". FILA. Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
External links
edit- Magyar Birkózó Szövetség (official website)