Imre Mándi

The native form of this personal name is Mándi Imre. This article uses the Western name order.
Imre Mándi

Imre Mándi in 1935
Personal information
Born 22 November 1916
Died 1943
Sport
Sport Boxing
Club Ferencvárosi TC, Budapest

Imre Mándi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈimrɛ ˈmaːndi]; 22 November 1916 1943) was a Hungarian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the welterweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Sten Suvio. Next year he won a silver medal at the European championships.[1]

Mándi was Jewish and died in a Nazi labor camp during World War II.[2]

References

  1. Imre Mándi. sports-reference.com
  2. Schaffer, Kay; Smith, Sidonie (2000). The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games. Rutgers University Press. pp. 60–62. ISBN 978-0-8135-2820-5.


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