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.
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
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1980 Moscow | Heavyweight |
Amateur career
editLévai was a nine-time Hungarian amateur champion.[1]
Olympic Results
edit1980 Olympic Results - Boxed as a heavyweight
- Round of 16: bye
- Quarterfinals: Defeated Anders Eklund (Sweden) by majority decision, 4–1 (Eklund knocked down at 2:55 of the 3rd rd[2])
- Semifinals: Lost to Teófilo Stevenson (Cuba) by unanimous decision, 0–5 (was awarded bronze medal)
Boxing coach
editLévai is currently the trainer of IBO super welterweight champion Attila Kovács.[3]
References
edit- ^ womanbox.hu: Az UTE Ökölvívó Szakosztály története (in Hungarian)
- ^ 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! (in Hungarian)
External links
edit- monokli.hu: Lévai István: Jó lenne megint 25 évesnek lenni! (in Hungarian)
- Profile on databasesports.com
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