Péter Farkas
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Péter•Farkas |
| Used name | Péter•Farkas |
| Nick/petnames | Faros |
| Born | 14 August 1968 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 87 kg |
| Affiliations | Újpesti TE, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In 2004 Péter Farkas was discovered, with his brother, to be running a large marijuana farm in a suburb of Budapest. They were arrested and sentenced to five years in prison. Farkas fled, however, and was found in 2009 in Andorra, and arrested again. The sentence had been increased to seven years during his flight. Farkas had the following finishes at major championships – 1990 World Championship: 82.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1991 World Championship: 82.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1993 World Championship: 82.0 kg. Greco-Roman (5th); 1991 European Championship: 82.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 1996 European Championship: 82.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1989 European Championship: 90.0 kg. Greco-Roman (4th).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | HUN |
Péter Farkas | |||
| Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | HUN |
Péter Farkas | |||
| Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | =17 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Sent to Prison (Sentenced to five years in prison for running a marijuana farm. Escaped, but later re-captured, and the sentence increased to seven years.)