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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Nicolae Linca, a boxer who won the welterweight gold medal at the 1956 Olympics while fighting with a broken wrist, died at his home Saturday. He was 79. Linca died in his hometown of Feisa in Transylvania, boxing officials said. Daily Pro-Sport reported he had been ailing for several years with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. "He left a legacy which even now we have the duty to try and equalize, and why not, even to do better," said Rudel Obraja, president of the Romanian Boxing Federation.

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  • BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Nicolae Linca, a boxer who won the welterweight gold medal at the 1956 Olympics while fighting with a broken wrist, died at his home Saturday. He was 79. Linca died in his hometown of Feisa in Transylvania, boxing officials said. Daily Pro-Sport reported he had been ailing for several years with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. "He left a legacy which even now we have the duty to try and equalize, and why not, even to do better," said Rudel Obraja, president of the Romanian Boxing Federation.
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  • BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Nicolae Linca, a boxer who won the welterweight gold medal at the 1956 Olympics while fighting with a broken wrist, died at his home Saturday. He was 79. Linca died in his hometown of Feisa in Transylvania, boxing officials said. Daily Pro-Sport reported he had been ailing for several years with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Linca was Romania (also known as ) File:Flag of Romania.svg's only Olympic gold medalist boxer. He won the final at the Melbourne Games by beating Ireland (also known as ) File:Flag of Ireland.svg's Frederick Tiedt. Linca was awarded the victory by three of the five judges. "He left a legacy which even now we have the duty to try and equalize, and why not, even to do better," said Rudel Obraja, president of the Romanian Boxing Federation.
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