Ján Zachara
Czechoslovak boxer (1928–2025)
扬·扎哈拉 · ヤン・ザカーラ
- Born
- 27 August 1928, Trenčín
- Died
- 2 January 2025, Nová Dubnica
- Citizenship
- Czechoslovakia, Slovakia
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- featherweight
- Occupation
- boxer, boxing trainer, coach
Ján Zachara (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈjaːn ˈzaxara]; 27 August 1928 – 2 January 2025) was a Slovak boxer. Representing Czechoslovakia, he won the gold medal in the featherweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Zachara also competed in 1956, losing in a quarterfinal to Pentti Hämäläinen of Finland on points.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | 1952 |
Awards and honours
- Merited Coach of Czechoslovakia 1972
- Silver Olympic Order 1996
- Ľudovít Štúr Order 2nd class 2003
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q280121 (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.
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