Imre Harangi

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

Imre Harangi
Harangi (left) and Stepulov at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born16 October 1913
Nyíradony, Hungary
Died4 February 1979 (aged 65)
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubMávag Gépgyári Sportegyesület
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Lightweight
European Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1934 Milan Lightweight

Imre Harangi (16 October 1913 – 4 February 1979) was a Hungarian amateur lightweight boxer. He placed second at the 1934 European Championships and won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in a close final against Nikolai Stepulov of Estonia. Harangi lost the first round and had his both eyes swollen and bleeding, yet he managed to outperform Stepulov in the remaining two rounds.[1][2]

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