György Mizsei
György Mizsei (born November 30, 1971 in Kiskunfélegyháza) was a Hungarian boxer, who won a bronze medal in the light middleweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Mizsei György | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Hungary | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 30, 1971 Kiskunfélegyháza, Bács-Kiskun | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light Middleweight | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kiskunfélegyházi H. Sportegyesület | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He gained the bronze medal at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark. His son (György Jr.) also professional boxer who won EBU European Union lightweight title in 2014.[1]
Amateur Highlights
- 1991 bronze medalist in European Amateur Boxing Championships in Göteborg, Sweden
- 1996 bronze medalist in European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark
- Representing Hungary, won the Light Middleweight bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona
- Member of the Hungarian Olympic Team of Atlanta in Light Middleweights
- 1992 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Light Middleweight (71 kg)
- 1st Round - Defeated Fabrizio de Chiara of Italy, 13:4
- Round of 16 - Defeated Hendrik Simangunsong of Indonesia, 17:5
- Quarterfinals - Defeated Maselino Masoe of American Samoa, 17:3
- Semifinals - Lost to Juan Carlos Lemus of Cuba, 2:10
- 1996 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Light Middleweight (71 kg)
- 1st Round - Defeated Richard Rowles of Australia, 10:2
- Round of 16 - Lost to Markus Beyer of Germany, 6:14
Pro career
In 1997 Mizsei began his professional career, and he had limited success as a pro. After two fights, including a loss to future titlist Armand Krajnc, Mizsei retired with a record of 1-1-0. After more than nine years layoff, Mizsei reactivated his pro career.
References
- "Mizsei profi Európa-bajnok lett". Blikk. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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