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Zsanett NEMETH (HUN) , a former European Championships medalist, passed away on Tuesday in Sofia, Bulgaria, at the age of 32.
CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (June 24) -- Zsanett NEMETH (HUN), a former European Championships medalist, passed away on Tuesday in Sofia, Bulgaria, at the age of 32.
A silver medalist at the 2017 European Championships and bronze medalist in 2019, Nemeth also won gold at the 2011 U17 World Championships, becoming the first Hungarian woman wrestler to achieve the feat.
Born in Veszprém, Hungary, Nemeth represented her country at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in the women's 75kg weight category.
United World Wrestling mourns the passing of Zsanett Nemeth and extends its deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.
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