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Imre Földi

1938 - 2017

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Imre Földi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈimrɛ ˈføldi]; 8 May 1938 – 23 April 2017) was a Hungarian weightlifter. Competing at a record of five Olympic Games, he won a gold medal in 1972 and silver medals in 1964 and 1968. During his career he set 21 world records, and after his retirement he coached his daughter to become a European champion. Földi earned numerous awards for his results and achievements, most notably he was named Weightlifter of the Century by the International Weightlifting Federation and was elected for Sportsperson of the Nation in Hungary. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Imre Földi is the 210th most popular athlete (down from 201st in 2019), the 313th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 339th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Hungarian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Imre Földi ranks 210 out of 6,025. Before him are Naim Süleymanoğlu, Norair Nurikyan, Morgan Taylor, Joanni Perronet, Stamata Revithi, and Edwin Moses. After him are Henri Helle, Luigi Beccali, Ewa Kłobukowska, Tilly Fleischer, George Rhoden, and Berit Mørdre.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Imre Földi ranks 227. Before him are Juraj Jakubisko, Olga Szabó-Orbán, Madge Sinclair, Rauno Aaltonen, Per Kirkeby, and Sjaak Swart. After him are James W. Christy, Michael Ritchie, McCoy Tyner, Jayant Narlikar, Masakatsu Miyamoto, and Igor Ter-Ovanesyan. Among people deceased in 2017, Imre Földi ranks 198. Before him are Isabella Karle, Mary Tyler Moore, Robert James Waller, Roger Walkowiak, Dritëro Agolli, and Naim Süleymanoğlu. After him are Infanta Alicia, Duchess of Calabria, John Ashbery, Michael Bond, Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, Allan Holdsworth, and Miriam Rodríguez Martínez.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Imre Földi ranks 313 out of 1,077. Before him are László Benedek (1905), Miklós Németh (1946), Ferenc Szusza (1923), Julio Baghy (1891), Miklós Ybl (1814), and Géza Toldi (1909). After him are Mihály Vörösmarty (1800), Ferenc Gyurcsány (1961), İbrahim Peçevi (1574), Lippo Hertzka (1904), Friar Julian (1250), and Gyula Kellner (1871).

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Among ATHLETES In Hungary

Among athletes born in Hungary, Imre Földi ranks 4. Before him are Ibolya Csák (1915), and Rudolf Bauer (1879). After him are Gyula Kellner (1871), Nándor Dáni (1871), Éva Székely (1927), Miklós Németh (1946), Zoltán Horváth (1937), Sándor Rozsnyói (1930), Olga Gyarmati (1924), Márta Rudas (1937), Angéla Németh (1946), and Gergely Kulcsár (1934).

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