Július Torma
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men’s Boxing | ||
Representing  Czechoslovakia
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1948 London | Welterweight |
| European Amateur Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1947 Dublin | Middleweight |
| | 1949 Oslo | Welterweight |
| | 1955 West Berlin | Light Heavyweight |
Július Torma (March 7, 1922, Budapest – October 23, 1991) was an ethnic Hungarian boxer competing for Czechoslovakia. He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Czechoslovakia in the category up to 67 kg. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics (1948, 1952 and 1956).
Torma defeated Hank Herring of the United States in the 1948 final. Torma also competed as a welterweight in 1952, losing in the quarterfinals; and in 1956, as a Middleweight.
He was born in Budapest and died in Prague.
Olympic results
1948 (as a Welterweight)
- Defeated Gusztav Bene (Hungary) points
- Defeated Clifford Blackburn (Canada) KO by 2
- Defeated Aurelio Diaz Cadaveda (Spain) DQ by 2
- Defeated Alessandro d'Ottavio (Italy) points
- Defeated Hank Herring (United States) points
1952 (as a Welterweight)
- Defeated John Patrick Maloney (Great Britain) 2-1
- Defeated Louis Gage (United States) 2-1
- Lost to Zygmunt Chychła (Poland) 1-2
1956 (as a Middleweight)
- Defeated Howard Richter (Australia) points
- Lost to Ramón Tapia (Chile) KO by 2
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1904: 135-145 lb (61.2-65.8 kg), 1920 – 1936: 135-147 lb (61.2-66.7 kg), 1948: 62-67 kg, 1952 – 2000: 63.5-67 kg, 2004 – 2012: 64-69 kg | |
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