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László Papp Boxer

László Papp (March 25, 1926 – October 16, 2003) was a Hungarian boxer, born in Budapest. A southpaw, he won gold medals in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, and the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia. In his final Olympic competition, he beat José Torres for the gold medal, to become the first boxer in Olympic history to win three successive gold medals.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 25, 1926
Birth place	Budapest
Nationality	Hungary
Date of death	October 16, 2003
Place of death	Budapest
Height (meters)	1.65

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