Pál Lakatos (born 7 June 1968 in Vásárosnamény) is a retired boxer from Hungary, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain) and 2000 (Sydney, Australia). He once won the silver medal at the European Championships, in 1993 (Bursa, Turkey), and thrice captured the bronze medal in the Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) at the European Championships, in 1991, 1998 and 2000.
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| Full name | Lakatos Pál | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Hungary | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 June 1968 Vásárosnamény, Szabolcs-Szatmár | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light Flyweight | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Vasas, Budapest | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur Highlights
edit- Silver medalist at the European Championships in Light Flyweights, in 1993, Bursa, Turkey
- Three-times bronze medalist at the European Championships in 1991, 1998 and 2000
- Member of the Hungarian Olympic Team of Barcelona in Light Flyweights
- Member of the Hungarian Olympic Team of Sydney in Light Flyweights
- 13x Hungarian champion
- 1992 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Light Flyweights (48 kg)
- 1st Round - Defeated Vladimir Ganzcenko of Unified Team URS, RSC-2
- Round of 16 - Defeated Dong-Bum Cho of South Korea, 20-15
- Quarterfinals - Lost to Daniel Petrov of Bulgaria, 8-17
- 2000 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Light Flyweights (48 kg)
- 1st Round - bye
- Round of 16 - Lost to Kim Un-Chol of North Korea, 8-20
Pro career
editIn 2001 Lakatos became a pro. A year later he fought for the TWBA Super Flyweight Title in Torredembarra, but was beaten by Algeria-born Lahcene Zemmouri from Spain. He ended his professional career in 2004, with a negative record: five wins (three knock-outs), eleven losses and two draws.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Pál Lakatos from BoxRec (registration required)
- sports-reference
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