Imre Polyák

The native form of this personal name is Polyák Imre. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

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.^[1][2]

Imre Polyák

Polyák (left) at the 1956 Olympics
Personal information
Born	16 April 1932 Kecskemét, Hungary
Died	15 November 2010 (aged 78) Budapest, Hungary
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Sport	Greco-Roman wrestling
Club	Újpesti TE, Budapest
Coached by	László Marton Mihály Matura[1]
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo 63 kg 1952 Helsinki 62 kg 1956 Melbourne 62 kg 1960 Rome 62 kg World Championships 1955 Karlsruhe 62 kg 1958 Budapest 62 kg 1962 Toledo 63 kg 1961 Yokohama 67 kg 1963 Helsingborg 63 kg World Cup 1956 Istanbul 62 kg

Polyák was a policeman by profession.^[1] 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.^[2]

See also

• List of multiple Summer Olympic medalists