Istvan Szasz
- January 10, 2024
- Judoka
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Istvan Szasz Biography
| Name | Istvan Szasz |
| Birthday | Feb 6 |
| Birth Year | 1976 |
| Place Of Birth | Oradea |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Istvan Szasz is one of the most popular and richest Judoka who was born on February 6, 1976 in Oradea, Romania. Szasz was born in 1976 in the town of Oradea, Romania. He started practicing judo at the age of 6, attending the Rapid Judo Club in Oradea, under Coach Radu Sarac.
Szaszs’ participation in international competition continued in 1992, placing in the Junior European Cups in Hungary (3rd), France (1st) and Austria (2nd). In 1993 he placed 5th at the 2nd European Youth Olympic games. It was also at this time he received an award from the city of Kecskeméti for Acknowledgement and Appreciation of Outstanding Sporting Activities for years 1991, 1992 and 1993.
From 1996 – 2000 Szasz studied Judo Coaching at Semmelweis University in Hungary, in parallel with competitive international tournament participation. From 2004–2006, he studied a masters in physical education.
Szasz placed 2nd in the Senior World Cup in Germany (Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft 1996), beating Barcelona Olympian and World Championship bronze medallist Axel Lobenstein. He also came 7th in the World University Championship in Canada.
Istvan Szasz is a Hungarian judoka, currently living in Sydney, Australia. He was an 8 time Senior Hungarian National Championship medalist and 5 time Junior Hungarian National Championship winner, a member of the Hungarian National team from 1990–2003 and a member of the Hungarian Olympic team from 1994–1999. Szasz competed internationally as a professional judoka from 1991–2003.
Istvan Szasz Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Judoka |
| House | Living in own house. |
Istvan Szasz is one of the richest Judoka from Romania. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Istvan Szasz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
At the age of 12, his family moved from Romania to Hungary after which he trained at the Kecskeméti Judo Club. At the time, the head coach was prominent judoka Endre Kiss, European Championship bronze medalist and 5th ranked World Championship competitor. Notable students include Szasz’ training partner Janos E. Kovacs, winner of three Hungarian National Championships and 5th place recipient in the 1985 World Championships in Seoul, Korea. The head coach later changed to Laszlo Horvath.
From 1987 to 1990, Szasz competed in Junior National Championships in Romania and Hungary. He placed 1st in the 1988 Romanian National Championship (U13) and in the 1990 Hungarian National Championship (U16). In 1991, he became a member of the Hungarian National Team and his participation in international tournaments began, competing in the Junior European Cups in Hungary (2nd place), France (5th place) and Austria. He also fought in the Senior European Cup in Italy, placing 2nd.
In 1994, Szasz became a member of the Hungarian Olympic Team. He took 2nd place in the World Junior Championships in Cairo. He won fights against Alejandro Bender (Atlanta and Sydney Olympian from Argentina) and Antonio Felicite (Atlanta Olympian from Mauritius). He was defeated by Kim Min-soo (Korea) in the final, who later went on to win an Olympic Silver medal and become a K-1 and MMA fighter. After placing second in the World Junior Championships Szasz moved to Budapesti Honvéd Sportegyesület (BHSE) Judo club in 1995, led by renowned coach Ferencz Moravetz. Other coaches included András Ozsvár – Olympic bronze medalist, two time World Championship bronze medalist and European Championship double bronze and silver medalist. Notable students at this club include Olympic Silver medalist Bertalan Hajtós. Szasz continued to compete nationally and internationally. He fought in the European Junior Championship in Monaco (1996) and placed 3rd, defeating Sergio Santana, Josef Eder and three time Polish National Champion Pawel Sitarsky. First place went to Guillaume Coatleven with second place to Olympic Silver medalist, 14 time World Cup winner and 9 time Russian National Champion Alexander Mikhaylin.
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Istvans professional Judo career ended in 2003, where he competed in the Putin Cup in Russia, and the Senior European cup in Italy, placing 3rd.
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Peter Ranked on the list of most popular Judoka. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Romania. Istvan Szasz celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.