József Salim
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Born | 15 May 1967 |
| Died | 8 April 2022 (aged 54)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
József Salim (15 May 1967 – 8 April 2022)[2] was a Hungarian taekwondo practitioner. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics.[3]
Personal life
Salim was born in Hungary to a Tanzanian father and Hungarian mother, and moved to Denmark at a young age. His brother Gergely Salim, and nephew Omar Salim, were also Olympic boxers..[4]
References
- ^ "Salim József". Hajrá Magyarok. Retrieved 31 August 2023. (in Hungarian)
- ^ Meghalt Salim József (in Hungarian)
- ^ "József Salim". Olympedia.
- ^ "Ibrahimovic's Favorite Eyes Hungary's First Olympic Gold in Taekwondo". hungarytoday.hu. 21 July 2021.
External links
- Joseph Salim at TaekwondoData.com
- Joseph Salim at Olympics.com
- József Salim at InterSportStats
- Salim József at the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian) (English translation)
