József Salim (15 May 1967 – 8 April 2022)[2] was a Hungarian taekwondo practitioner. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics.[3]

József Salim
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born(1967-05-15)15 May 1967
Budapest, Hungary
Died8 April 2022(2022-04-08) (aged 54)[1]
Sport
SportTaekwondo

Personal life

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Salim was born in Hungary to a Tanzanian father and Hungarian mother, and moved to Denmark at a young age. His brother Gergely Salim, and nephew Omar Salim, were also Olympic boxers..[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Salim József". Hajrá Magyarok. Retrieved 31 August 2023. (in Hungarian)
  2. ^ Meghalt Salim József (in Hungarian)
  3. ^ József Salim at Olympedia
  4. ^ "Ibrahimovic's Favorite Eyes Hungary's First Olympic Gold in Taekwondo". 21 July 2021.