Imre Polyák (16 April 1932 – 15 November 2010) was a featherweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary. He competed in the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won three silver and one gold medal. He won the world title in 1955, 1958 and 1962, and placed second in 1961 and 1963. Nationally Polyák won 12 Hungarian titles and was named Sportsman of the Year in 1958 and 1962.

Polyák was a policeman by profession. After retiring from competitions he worked as a coach in his native club Újpesti. In 2003 he was one of the first athletes to be inducted into the FILA International wrestling Hall of Fame.

Imre Polyák

See also

List of multiple Summer Olympic medalists

References

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1932 births

2010 deaths

Olympic wrestlers for Hungary

Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Hungarian male sport wrestlers

Olympic gold medalists for Hungary

Olympic silver medalists for Hungary

Olympic medalists in wrestling

World Wrestling Championships medalists

Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Sportspeople from Kecskemét

Imre Polyák