Dániel Ligeti
Olympic wrestler
丹尼尔·利盖蒂
- Born
- 31 July 1989, Szombathely
- Citizenship
- Hungary
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Dániel Ligeti (born July 31, 1989) is an amateur Hungarian freestyle wrestler, who competes in the men's super heavyweight category. He won the bronze medal for his division at the 2011 European Wrestling Championships in Dortmund, Germany, and silver at the 2012 European Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Ligeti stands 1.92 metres (6 ft 3.5 in) tall and weighs 115 kilograms (254 lb). He is also currently a member of TuS Adelhausen in Rheinfelden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and is coached by Istvan Gulyas from the national wrestling team.
Ligeti represented Hungary at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the 120 kg class in men's freestyle wrestling. He received a bye for the second preliminary match, before losing out to Belarus' Aleksey Shemarov, who was able to score four points in two straight periods, leaving Ligeti with a single point.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 120 kg | 2012 | |
| 2022 European Wrestling Championships – Men's Freestyle 125 kg | 2022 | 3rd place (bronze) |
| 2022 Yasar Dogu Tournament | 2022 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1130028 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.