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Gheorghe Fiat

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Gheorghe Fiat
Personal information
Born14 January 1929
Reşiţa, Romania
Died22 August 2010 (aged 81)
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubSteaua București
Coached byGéza Tóth[1]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Romania National Amateur Boxing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1948 Bucharest -58 kg
Gold medal – first place 1949 Bucharest -58 kg
Gold medal – first place 1950 Bucharest -58 kg
Gold medal – first place 1951 Bucharest -60 kg
Gold medal – first place 1952 Bucharest -60 kg
Gold medal – first place 1953 Galați, Brașov and Bucharest -60 kg
Gold medal – first place 1956 Bucharest -60 kg
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki -60 kg

Gheorghe Fiat (14 January 1929 – 22 August 2010) was a lightweight boxer from Romania who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Olympics. He took up boxing following his brother Peter, and later won seven national titles. He retired in 1957 and had a long career as a coach for his club Steaua Bucareşti and as an organizer of boxing tournaments for youths.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gheorghe Fiat. Romanian Olympic Committee
  2. ^ "Gheorghe Fiat". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012.