József Tunyogi

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJózsef•Tunyogi
Used nameJózsef•Tunyogi
Born9 March 1907 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Died11 April 1980 in Iváncsa, Fejér (HUN)
AffiliationsFerencvárosi TC, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

In 1926 József Tunyogi appeared as a new big talent, winning the national youth championship. In 1928 he won his first national senior championship, in middleweight Greco-Roman. In 1929 he won his first European Championship title in that class, winning again in light-heavyweight freestyle in 1931. He traveled to Los Angeles as one of the favorites but had to settle for bronze due to injury. The following year, he attempted to recover but eventually had to abandon his career.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Wrestling HUN József Tunyogi
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze