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József Balla

Full name: József Balla
Gender: Male
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Weight: 265 lbs (120 kg)
Born: July 27, 1955 in Szöreg, Csongrád, Hungary
Died: March 18, 2003 in Kecskemét, Bács-Kiskun, Hungary
Affiliations: Ferencvárosi TC, Budapest (HUN)
Country: HUN Hungary
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 2 Silver (2 Total)

Biography

József Balla had the following finishes at major championships – 1985 World Championship: 130.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd); 1977 World Championship: Unlimited Freestyle (3rd); 1975 World Championship: Unlimited Freestyle (4th); 1986 World Championship: 130.0 kg. Freestyle (5th); 1981 World Championship: Unlimited Freestyle (6th); 1983 European Championship: Unlimited Freestyle (1st); 1975 European Championship: Unlimited Freestyle (2nd); 1978 European Championship: Unlimited Freestyle (2nd); 1981 European Championship: Unlimited Freestyle (2nd); 1977 European Championship: Unlimited Freestyle (4th); 1980 European Championship: Unlimited Freestyle (4th); 1985 European Championship: 130.0 kg. Freestyle (4th); 1976 European Championship: Unlimited Freestyle (5th); 1979 European Championship: Unlimited Freestyle (5th); 1986 European Championship: 130.0 kg. Freestyle (5th); 1987 European Championship: 130.0 kg. Freestyle (5th).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1976 Summer 20 Montréal Wrestling Men's Super-Heavyweight, Freestyle Hungary HUN 2 Silver
1980 Summer 24 Moskva Wrestling Men's Super-Heavyweight, Freestyle Hungary HUN 2 Silver

Men's Super-Heavyweight, Freestyle

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BP MR
1976 Summer 20 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Final Standings 2 1976-07-27
1976 Summer 20 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Final Round Match #2 1 1976-07-31 Balla (HUN) decision (7-5), Şimon (ROU)
1976 Summer 20 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Five 4 1976-07-30 6,0
1976 Summer 20 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Five Match #2 1 1976-07-30 Balla (HUN) decision (6-3), Dinev (BUL) 1,0
1976 Summer 20 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Four 5 1976-07-30 5,0
1976 Summer 20 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Four Match #2 1 1976-07-30 Balla (HUN) fall (3:46), Isogai (JPN) 0,0
1976 Summer 20 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Three 8 1976-07-29 5,0
1976 Summer 20 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Three Match #2 1 1976-07-29 Balla (HUN) decision (10-9), Jackson (USA) 1,0
1976 Summer 20 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Two 7T 1976-07-28 4,0
1976 Summer 20 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Two Match #1 1 1976-07-28 Balla (HUN) DQ (5:12), Eskandar-Filabi (IRI) 0,0
1976 Summer 20 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round One 10T 1976-07-27 4,0
1976 Summer 20 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round One Match #1 2 1976-07-27 Andiyev (URS) DQ (5:07), Balla (HUN) 4,0
1980 Summer 24 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Final Standings 2 1980-07-29
1980 Summer 24 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Final Round One Match #2 AC 1980-07-31 Balla (HUN)
1980 Summer 24 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Final Round Two Match #1 1 1980-07-31 Balla (HUN) criteria (4-4), Sandurski (POL)
1980 Summer 24 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Four 3 1980-07-31 5,0
1980 Summer 24 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Four Match #3 1 1980-07-31 Balla (HUN) decision (6-4), Gehrke (GDR) 1,0
1980 Summer 24 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Three 3T 1980-07-30 4,0
1980 Summer 24 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Three Match #4 2 1980-07-30 Andiyev (URS) DQ (4:55), Balla (HUN) 4,0
1980 Summer 24 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Two 1T 1980-07-30 0,0
1980 Summer 24 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Two Match #6 1 1980-07-30 Balla (HUN) DQ (6:52), Ianko (ROU) 0,0
1980 Summer 24 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round One 1T 1980-07-29 0,0
1980 Summer 24 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round One Match #5 1 1980-07-29 Balla (HUN) DQ (8:37), Ivanov (BUL) 0,0