Francisc Balla

Francisc Balla (Hungarian: Ferenc Balló, 22 October 1932 – 16 October 2023) was a Romanian middleweight freestyle wrestler. He won silver medals at the 1965 and 1967 world and 1967 European championships. An ethnic Hungarian, he competed for Romania at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics.^[1][2] Balla died on 16 October 2023, at the age of 90.^[3]

Francisc Balla

Balla (left) at the 1965 World Championships
Personal information
Born	22 October 1932 (1932-10-22) Păuleni-Ciuc, Romania[1]
Died	16 October 2023 (2023-10-17) (aged 90)
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Sport	Freestyle wrestling
Medal record Representing  Romania World Wrestling Championships 1965 Manchester -87 kg 1967 New Delhi -87 kg European Wrestling Championships 1967 Istanbul -87 kg 1968 Skopje -87 kg