Gyula Bóbis
Olympic wrestler, politician (1909–1972)
博比什·久洛
- Born
- 7 October 1909, Kecskemét
- Died
- 24 January 1972, Budapest
- Citizenship
- Hungary
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, politician
Gyula Bóbis (7 October 1909 – 24 January 1972) was a Hungarian heavyweight wrestler. He competed at the 1936 Olympics in the Greco-Roman and at the 1948 Olympics in the freestyle division and won a gold medal in 1948. He also won a silver medal at the 1950 World Championships and bronze medals at the 1937 and 1939 European championships.
Bóbis was born in a family of eight siblings and later had five children himself, including the Olympic fencer Ildikó Farkasinszky-Bóbis. He worked for Hungarian railways and was an avid singer. While being a large and brave man he had a fear of mice.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | 1936 | |
| 1948 Summer Olympics | 1948 |
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.