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Apr 16, 1932 Kecskemét, Bács Kiskun County, Hungary Died on 15 Nov 2010 (aged 78)
Olympic wrestler
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About Imre Polyák
- Imre Polyák (16 April 1932 – 15 November 2010) was a featherweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary.
- He competed in the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won three silver and one gold medal.
- He won the world title in 1955, 1958 and 1962, and placed second in 1961 and 1963.
- Nationally Polyák won 12 Hungarian titles and was named Sportsman of the Year in 1958 and 1962.Polyák was a policeman by profession.
- After retiring from competitions he worked as a coach in his native club Újpesti.
- In 2003 he was one of the first athletes to be inducted into the FILA International wrestling Hall of Fame.
