Richárd Weisz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Richárd•Weisz (Vértesi) |
| Used name | Richárd•Weisz |
| Born | 30 April 1879 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Died | 4 December 1945 (aged 66 years 7 months 4 days) in Budapest, Budapest (HUN) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 90 kg |
| Affiliations | MTK, Budapest (HUN) |
| NOC |  Hungary |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Richárd Weisz started to compete in wrestling at the age of 19. In 1903 he won the first official Hungarian wrestling championship in heavyweight. He was also a national champion in weightlifting. The 1906 Olympics was his first appearance. At the 1908 Olympics, he won a gold medal in heavyweight. After winning the Olympics, he wrestled against a professional world champion, so his amateur status was suspended. In the spring of 1912 his amateur status was restored, but he did not take part in the Olympic Games. After completing his education, he served for a year in the Navy. Later he managed the “Japanese Cafe” in Budapest, and then worked as a coach and a referee.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Wrestling | HUN |
Richárd Weisz | |||
| Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Intercalated) | =7 | |||||
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | HUN |
Richárd Weisz | |||
| Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | HUN |
Richárd Weisz | |||
| Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) |