György Mizsei

The native form of this personal name is Mizsei György. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
György Mizsei
Personal information
Full nameMizsei György
Nationality Hungary
Born (1971-09-30) September 30, 1971 (age 53)
Kiskunfélegyháza, Bács-Kiskun
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Middleweight
ClubKiskunfélegyházi H. Sportegyesület
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Light Middleweight
European Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Gothenburg Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Vejle Light Middleweight

György Mizsei (born November 30, 1971, in Kiskunfélegyháza) is a former professional Hungarian boxer, who won a bronze medal in the light middleweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

He gained the bronze medal at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark. His son (György Jr.) also professional boxer who won EBU European Union lightweight title in 2014.[1]

Amateur Highlights

  • 1991 bronze medalist in European Amateur Boxing Championships in Göteborg, Sweden
  • 1996 bronze medalist in European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark
  • Representing Hungary, won the Light Middleweight bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona
  • Member of the Hungarian Olympic Team of Atlanta in Light Middleweights
  • 1992 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Light Middleweight (71 kg)
  • 1996 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Light Middleweight (71 kg)

Pro career

In 1997 Mizsei began his professional career, and he had limited success as a pro. After two fights, including a loss to future titlist Armand Krajnc, Mizsei retired with a record of 1-1-0. After more than nine years layoff, Mizsei reactivated his pro career.

References

  1. ^ "Mizsei profi Európa-bajnok lett". Blikk. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2019.


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