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István Kovács

Full name: István Kovács
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Weight: 181 lbs (82 kg)
Born: June 27, 1950 in Nádudvar, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary
Affiliations: Csepel SC, Budapest (HUN)
Country: HUN Hungary
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)

Biography

István Kovács had the following finishes at major championships – 1979 World Championship: 82.0 kg. Freestyle (1st); 1977 World Championship: 82.0 kg. Freestyle (3rd); 1978 World Championship: 82.0 kg. Freestyle (4th); 2007 World Championship: 55.0 kg. Freestyle (34th); 1974 European Championship: 82.0 kg. Freestyle (4th); 1976 European Championship: 82.0 kg. Freestyle (5th); 1978 European Championship: 82.0 kg. Freestyle (5th).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1972 Summer 22 München Wrestling Men's Middleweight, Freestyle Hungary HUN AC
1976 Summer 26 Montréal Wrestling Men's Middleweight, Freestyle Hungary HUN 7
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Wrestling Men's Middleweight, Freestyle Hungary HUN 3 Bronze

Men's Middleweight, Freestyle

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result RE BP MR
1972 Summer 22 München Wrestling Hungary HUN Final Standings AC 1972-08-27 Eliminated r3/6 7,0
1972 Summer 22 München Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Three 13T 1972-08-29 7,0
1972 Summer 22 München Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Three Match #7 2 1972-08-29 Tömöriin (MGL) decision, Kovács (HUN) 3,0
1972 Summer 22 München Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Two 12T 1972-08-28 4,0
1972 Summer 22 München Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Two Match #12 1 1972-08-28 Kovács (HUN) decision, Hyrb (CAN) 1,0
1972 Summer 22 München Wrestling Hungary HUN Round One 13T 1972-08-27 3,0
1972 Summer 22 München Wrestling Hungary HUN Round One Match #11 2 1972-08-27 Stottmeister (GDR) decision, Kovács (HUN) 3,0
1976 Summer 26 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Final Standings 7 1976-07-27
1976 Summer 26 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Four 6T 1976-07-30 6,0
1976 Summer 26 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Four Match #3 2 1976-07-30 Peterson (USA) decision (10-3), Kovács (HUN) 3,0
1976 Summer 26 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Three 4 1976-07-29 3,0
1976 Summer 26 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Three Match #5 2 1976-07-29 Uzun (TUR) decision (8-7), Kovács (HUN) 3,0
1976 Summer 26 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Two 1T 1976-07-28 0,0
1976 Summer 26 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Two Match #7 1 1976-07-28 Kovács (HUN) fall (2:06), Villapol (PUR) 0,0
1976 Summer 26 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round One 1T 1976-07-27 0,0
1976 Summer 26 Montréal Wrestling Hungary HUN Round One Match #7 1 1976-07-27 Kovács (HUN) DQ (7:39), Mohebbi (IRI) 0,0
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Final Standings 3 1980-07-29
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Final Round One Match #1 2 1980-07-31 Abilov (BUL) fall (1:48), Kovács (HUN)
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Final Round Two Match #1 2 1980-07-31 Aratsilov (URS) decision (18-), Kovács (HUN)
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Five 3 1980-07-31 4.0
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Five Match #1 1 1980-07-31 Kovács (HUN) decision (7-4), Mazur (POL) 1,0
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Four 3 1980-07-30 3.0
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Four Match #2 1 1980-07-30 Kovács (HUN) decision (6-4), Zevegiin (MGL) 1,0
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Three 4 1980-07-30 2.0
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Three Match #1 1 1980-07-30 Kovács (HUN) decision (4-3), Memedi (YUG) 1,0
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Two 3T 1980-07-30 1.0
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round Two Match #1 1 1980-07-30 Kovács (HUN) fall (4:48), N'Dock (CMR) 0,0
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round One 7 1980-07-29 1.0
1980 Summer 30 Moskva Wrestling Hungary HUN Round One Match #1 1 1980-07-29 Kovács (HUN) criteria (3-3), Busarello (AUT) 1.0