István Lévai
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István Lévai (born July 23, 1957) is a former boxer from Hungary, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division (91 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. There he was defeated in the semifinals by titleholder Teófilo Stevenson of Cuba.
Amateur career
Lévai was a nine-time Hungarian amateur champion.[1]
Olympic Results
1980 Olympic Results - Boxed as a heavyweight
- Round of 16: bye
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- Semifinals: Lost to Teófilo Stevenson (Cuba) by unanimous decision, 0–5 (was awarded bronze medal)
Boxing coach
Lévai is currently the trainer of IBO super welterweight champion Attila Kovács.[3]
References
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- ↑ Can he nab another gold? Stevenson says he is ready By ED SCHUYLER JR. (AP Sports Writer), Nashua Telegraph, July 30, 1980, p. 25.
- ↑ profiboksz.hu: Kovács Attila: Régen voltam ilyen jó formában! Template:In lang
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