Csaba Hegedűs (born 6 September 1948) is a retired middleweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary. In 1971, he won a world title and was named the Hungarian Sportsman of the year. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1972. In 1973, he barely survived a traffic accident. He recovered by 1975, when he placed fourth at the world championships, and won European titles in 1976 and 1977.^[1] Between 1979 and 1989 he coached the Hungarian wrestling team and later became a sports administrator, working at the national wrestling association, the Hungarian Olympic Committee, and the Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées (FILA).^[2]

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Csaba Hegedűs

Hegedűs in 1974
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Born	6 September 1948 (1948-09-06) (age 75) Sárvár, Hungary
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
Sport	Greco-Roman wrestling
Club	Vasas, Budapest
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1972 Munich 82 kg World Championships 1971 Sofia 82 kg European Championships 1976 Leningrad 82 kg 1977 Bursa 90 kg

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He served as President of the Hungarian Wrestling Association from 1992 to 2015. He was replaced by Szilárd Németh.