István Váncza

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István Váncza
Personal information
Full nameKrisztian István Váncza
Born (1999-04-28) 28 April 1999 (age 25)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st)
Sport
CountryHungary
SportGreco-Roman
Event72 kg
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Hungary
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Budapest 67 kg
European U23 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Skopje 67 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Trnava 63 kg
European Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rome 63 kg

István Váncza (born 28 April 1999) is a Hungarian Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 72 kg division.[1]

Career[edit]

He won the silver medal at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, losing 3–1 to Turkish Murat Fırat in the final match of 67 kg in the greco-roman style.[2]

He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[3] He was eliminated in his third match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[3]

Achievements[edit]

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2022 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd Greco-Roman 67 kg

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Krisztian István Váncza profile page". uww.org.
  2. ^ https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1121426/turkey-greco-roman-european-championship
  3. ^ a b "2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.

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