Eugen Furesz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEugen•Furesz
Used nameEugen•Furesz
Other namesGéza Fürész, Geza Furetz
Born12 June 1930 in Timișoara, Timiș (ROU)
NOC Romania

Biography

Eugen Furesz was born and raised in Timisoara. He took up boxing at an early age, and won his first Romanian heavyweight championship in 1952, which earned him a selection for the Romanian Olympic team. In Helsinki, he lost his only match by a 3-0 decision to Tomislav Krizmanić of Yugoslavia. He defended his title once again in 1953, and later became a boxing trainer.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Boxing ROU Eugen Furesz
Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) =16