Dáriusz Vitek (born 23 October 1999) is a Hungarian Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 130 kg division.[1]

Dáriusz Vitek
Personal information
Full nameDáriusz Attila Vitek
Born (1999-10-23) 23 October 1999 (age 25)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight130 kg (290 lb; 20 st)
Sport
CountryHungary
SportGreco-Roman
Event130 kg
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Hungary
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Budapest 130 kg
Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Zagreb 130 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Budapest 130 kg
Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Veliko Tarnovo 130 kg
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Belgrade 130 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Pontevedra 130 kg
European U23 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 Plovdiv 130 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Skopje 130 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tallinn 130 kg

Career

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He won a bronze medal by defeating Georgian Beka Kandelaki, who competed for Azerbaijan, 4–1 in the third place match of the 2022 European Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary in the 130 kg category.[2] He drew 1–1 with Fatih Bozkurt in the final match of the 2022 European U23 Wrestling Championships in Filipe, Bulgaria, and won the gold medal by beating his opponent from the last point advantage.[3]

Dáriusz Vitek won the bronze medal at the 2022 World U23 Wrestling Championships in Pontevedra, Spain, with a 12-2 technical superiority over his Greek opponent Nikolaos Ntounias in the third place match.[4][5]

He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[6] He was eliminated in his first match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[6] He also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics.[7]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
2022 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd Greco-Roman 130 kg

References

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  1. ^ "Dáriusz Attila Vitek profile page". uww.org.
  2. ^ "European Championships". United World Wrestling.
  3. ^ "Milli güreşçilerden iki madalya". www.trtspor.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  4. ^ "World Championships | United World Wrestling". uww.org. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  5. ^ "130kg Bracket Results". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b "2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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