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Ion Covaci
Personal information
NationalityRomanian
Born(1945-04-19)19 April 1945
Brăila, Romania
Died14 November 1973(1973-11-14) (aged 28)
Brăila, Romania
Sport
SportBoxing
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Romania National Amateur Boxing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1964 Bucharest -67 kg
Gold medal – first place 1966 Bucharest -71 kg
Gold medal – first place 1967 Bucharest -71 kg
Gold medal – first place 1968 Bucharest -71 kg
Silver medal – second place 1969 Bucharest -71 kg
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bucharest -71 kg
Silver medal – second place 1971 Bucharest -71 kg
European Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Bucharest -71 kg

Ion Covaci (19 April 1945 – 14 November 1973), was a Romanian boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Covaci also won four national senior titles.

Death

After he ended his boxing career, Covaci became a militia officer in his native city, Brăila. On 14 November 1973 while patrolling in the city, he saw a 23-year-old man named Mihai Ion who he fought seemed suspicious. Covaci asked him to present his ID but Ion refused. Covaci decided to take him to the Miliția station. While walking near a crowded bus station, Ion pulled out a dagger from his jacket and stabbed Covaci's neck with it, killing him. Ion ran away, but was caught two days later in Galați, being sentenced to 25 years in prison.

References

  1. ^ "Povestea cutremuratoare a pugilistul brailean ucis cu sange rece de un talhar – ION COVACI" [The shocking story of the Braila boxer killed in cold blood by a robber - ION COVACI] (in Romanian). Infobraila.ro. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ion Covaci". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Cutremurătoarea moarte a unui mare campion. Cum a fost înjunghiat în stradă marele boxer român Ion Covaci" [The shocking death of a great champion. How the great Romanian boxer Ion Covaci was stabbed in the street] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Povestiri politiste - Asasinarea marelui boxer dinamovist Ion Covaci" [Police stories - The assassination of the great Dinamo boxer Ion Covaci] (in Romanian). Jurnalul.ro. 12 March 2006. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

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