Ferenc Kiss
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ferenc•Kiss |
| Used name | Ferenc•Kiss |
| Nick/petnames | Mercsegő |
| Born | 5 January 1942 in Nick, Vas (HUN) |
| Died | 8 September 2015 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 103 kg |
| Affiliations | Ganz-MÁVAG SE, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ferenc Kiss competed at three Olympic Games as a wrestler, highlighted by winning the heavyweight Greco-Roman bronze medal in 1972. Kiss was a two-time European Champion, winning in Greco at 97 kg in 1967-68. He was also runner-up at 100 kg at the 1970 Europeans. Kiss won two silver medals at the World Championships in Greco-Roman, in 1965 and 1970. Near the end of his career Kiss earned a coaching diploma and was coach of the BVSC after his competitive days were over. In 1987 he was awarded a master coaching title and shortly before his death, was awarded the Knight’s Cross of Hungary.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | HUN |
Ferenc Kiss | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | =5 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | HUN |
Ferenc Kiss | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | HUN |
Ferenc Kiss | |||
| Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |