The native form of this personal name is Balla József. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
 Balla (left) at the 1980 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 July 1955 Szőreg, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 March 2003 (aged 47) Kecskemét, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ferencvárosi TC, Budapest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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József Balla (27 July 1955 – 18 March 2003) was a heavyweight freestyle wrestler from Hungary. He won silver medals at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, 1985 World Championships, and 1975, 1978 and 1981 European championships. He won the European championships in 1983.
Personal life
Balla was born in Szőreg on 27 July 1955. He died in Kecskemét on 17 March 2003.
References
- ^ "József Balla". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "József Balla". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
External links
- József Balla at the International Wrestling Database
- József Balla at Olympics.com
- József Balla at the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian) (English translation)
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