Tamás Bujkó (2 December 1962 – 21 March 2008) was a Hungarian judoka who competed at World Championship and Olympic levels.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1962 |
| Died | 21 March 2008 (aged 45) |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –60 kg, –65 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games | 5th (1988) |
| World Champ. | 
(1983) |
| European Champ. | 
(1987) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 53677 |
| JudoInside.com | 5262 |
| Updated on 9 July 2024 | |
Career
editBujkó competed at the 1983 World Judo Championships (where he won a silver medal), the 1985 World Judo Championships (where he won a bronze medal), and the 1987 World Judo Championships (where he also won a bronze medal). He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he came in fifth place.
Death
editBujkó was murdered in London on 21 March 2008; his murderer Ference Ifi was sentenced to life in prison.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Olympian's killer jailed for life". BBC. 23 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ David Baker (23 February 2009). "Harrow hammer murderer jailed". Harrow Observer. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
External links
edit- Tamás Bujkó at the International Judo Federation
- Tamás Bujkó at JudoInside.com
- Tamás Bujkó at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Tamás Bujkó at Olympics.com
- Tamás Bujkó at Olympedia
- Tamás Bujkó at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Tamás Bujkó at The-Sports.org
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