Miklós Orosz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameMiklós•Orosz (Brüll-)
Used nameMiklós•Orosz
Born11 April 1885 in Konyár, Hajdú-Bihar (HUN)
Measurements175 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsBPTTSE, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

Mikós Orosz was the Hungarian national lightweight wrestling champion in 1908. In the same year, he competed as a middleweight at the London Olympics, and was eliminated after his first match. Having competed for many years, he retired before the start of World War I due to heart disease. He moved to Merano, Italy to receive medical treatment. Returning to Hungary several times after that, Orosz established a trophy to encourage young wrestlers.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Wrestling HUN Miklós Orosz
Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) =9
1912 Summer Olympics Wrestling HUN Miklós Orosz
Middleweight A, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) DNS

Olympic family relations