János Váradi
Encyclopedia
János Váradi was a Hungarian boxer
, who won the bronze medal
in the flyweight
division (– 51 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
. He also captured the silver medals at the 1987
and 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships
.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, who won the bronze medal
Olympic medalists in boxing
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...
in the flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
division (– 51 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
. He also captured the silver medals at the 1987
1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Torino, Italy from May 28 to June 7. The 27th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 178 fighters from 25 countries participating.-Medal winners:-Medal...
and 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Athens, Greece from May 29 to June 3, with the participation of 160 fighters from 26 countries. The 28th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.-Medal winners:-Medal...
.
Professional career
Váradi turned pro in 1990 and retired shortly thereafter, in 1991. His record was 5-0-0 with one no contest.Olympic Games
- 1980 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Flyweight (51 kg)
- Round of 16 - Defeated Rabiraj Thapa of Nepal, RSF-1
- Quarterfinals - Defeated Daniel Radu of Romania, 4-1
- Semifinals - Lost to Viktor MiroshnichenkoViktor MiroshnichenkoViktor Miroshnichenko is a retired boxer, who represented the USSR at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the silver medal in the flyweight division , after being defeated in the final by Bulgaria's Petar Lesov. Two years later he captured the silver medal at the World...
of Soviet Union, 1-4
- 1988 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Flyweight (51 kg)
- 1st round - bye
- Round of 32 - Defeated Roberto JalnaizRoberto JalnaizRoberto Jalnaiz is a retired amateur boxer from the Philippines, who won the gold medal at the 1990 Asian Games in the men's bantamweight division. He represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1992.Jalnaiz was the only Filipino gold medalist in the 11th Asian Games...
of Philippines, 4-1 - Round of 16 - Lost to Andreas TewsAndreas TewsAndreas Tews was a German amateur boxer. Tews won the Flyweight Silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the Featherweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics....
of East Germany, 0-5