Nicolae Linca
Boxer
尼古拉·林卡 · ニコラエ・リンカ
- Born
- 2 January 1929, Blaj
- Died
- 28 June 2008, Feisa
- Citizenship
- Romania
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer, boxing trainer
Nicolae Linca (1 January 1929 – 27 June 2008) was a Romanian amateur welterweight boxer. After winning bronze medals at the 1953 and 1955 European championships, he became Romania's first Olympic champion in boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Fighting with a broken finger, he won against Fred Tiedt in a 3:2 split decision. Today, he remains the only Romanian boxer to win gold at the Olympics. His amateur record upon retirement was 281–25. After competing as an amateur, Linca turned to coaching in the sport. By the 1990s he was living in poverty and suffering from Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, which led to his deaths at the age of 79. In 2005 he was awarded the Sports Merit Order of First Class.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | 1952 | |
| 1956 Summer Olympics | 1956 |
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.