Tamás Bujkó

Tamás Bujkó
Personal information
Born2 December 1962
Died21 March 2008 (2008-03-22) (aged 45)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryHungary
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍60 kg, ‍–‍65 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (1988)
World Champ. (1983)
European Champ. (1987)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
1983 Moscow ‍–‍60 kg
1985 Seoul ‍–‍60 kg
1987 Essen ‍–‍65 kg
European Championships
1987 Paris ‍–‍65 kg
European Junior Championships
1981 San Marino ‍–‍60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53677
JudoInside.com5262
Updated on 9 July 2024

Tamás Bujkó (2 December 1962 – 21 March 2008) was a Hungarian judoka who competed at World Championship and Olympic levels.

Career

Bujkó competed at the 1983 World Judo Championships (where he won a silver medal), the 1985 World Judo Championships (where he won a bronze medal), and the 1987 World Judo Championships (where he also won a bronze medal). He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he came in fifth place.

Death

Bujkó was murdered in London on 21 March 2008; his murderer Ference Ifi was sentenced to life in prison.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Olympian's killer jailed for life". BBC. 23 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  2. ^ David Baker (23 February 2009). "Harrow hammer murderer jailed". Harrow Observer. Retrieved 23 February 2009.


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