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Péter Baczakó (27 September 1951 – 1 April 2008) was a Hungarian weightlifter.
He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] Overall Baczako won a total of 23 medals, including four gold, at world and European championships from 1973-82.[1] He spent his whole career at the Budapest club BKV-Elore, where he became a coach after he retired from competing.[1]
Peter Baczako died on April 1, 2008 in Budapest of cancer.[1] He had also been diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and spent his last months in a wheelchair.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Peter Baczako, Hungarian Olympic champion weightlifter, dies at 56", Associated Press, International Herald Tribune (2008-04-02). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
External links
- Profile at databaseOlympics.com
- Note on his death - L'Equipe (French)
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