Zsigmond Kelevitz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1954 |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
Medal record | |
Zsigmond Kelevitz (born 1 January 1954) is an Australian freestyle wrestler who competed at three Olympic Games and three Commonwealth Games.[1]
Major championships
[edit]He competed at the 1976 Montreal, 1980 Moscow and 1984 Los Angeles Olympics in the lightweight, or 68 kg division. His best result was fifth in 1984.
At the Commonwealth Games, he won Australia's first wrestling gold medal since 1954 when he won the lightweight division at the 1978 Edmonton Games[2] and then won silver medals in the same weight division at the 1982 Brisbane and 1986 Edinburgh Games.
His first Olympic Games: Montreal 1976
World Championship 1979: 68 kg. Freestyle (6th)
Commonwealth Games 1982: 68 kg. Freestyle (2nd)
World Championship 1982: 68 kg. Freestyle (9th)
World Championship 1983: 68 kg. Freestyle (13th)
Commonwealth Games 1986: 68 kg. Freestyle (2nd)
Oceania Championship: 68 kg. Freestyle (1st).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zsigmond Kelevitz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Wrestling: Drought broken by Kalevitz". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 15, 665. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 August 1978. p. 39. Retrieved 24 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Zsigmond Kelevitz". olympics.com. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Australian Olympic Committee
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