Touching VIDEO: Police returned Hungarian Olympic champion’s robbed gold medal

We reported on the disgraceful robbery in September. Olympic champion László Csongrádi’s gold medal, won in 1988 in Seoul, was stolen during a home robbery. Thankfully, following a thorough investigation, the police was able to return him the priceless medal. Check out the video in our article below.

In September, robbers broke into the family house of Olympic champion fencer Lajos Csongrádi while he was asleep. The perpetrators nicked his gold medal, supposedly with the intention to sell it later on. In 1988, Mr Csongrádi contributed to our national team’s Olympic gold medal with his excellent fencing, defeating the Soviet team 4:8. Mr Csongrádi was a reserve of the sword team. Following György Nébald’s injury, he joined the triumphant team of Imre Bujdosó, Imre Gedővári, and Bence Szabó.

Photo: PrtScr/Budapest Police Headquarters

The burglars probably thought they got their hands on a full gold medal because that was the only object they stripped. However, only the coating of the gold medal is pure gold, hence the medal’s market value is not particularly high. Needless to say, its sentimental value however is priceless. “I just want my gold medal back,” said the Olympian back then.

Gold medal found at metal merchant

According to Blikk, Mr Csongrádi lives in a 15th-district family house. The police identified the perpetrator Roland K., who stole bonbonier and the gold medal. In total, the 46-year-old man committed 21 robberies between 14 March and 29 October. He had taken everything he could: bikes and tyres, money, a china set, driller, coffeemaker, and so on. He sold the gold medal to a metal merchant, that’s where the police found the item. Roland K. is currently under police arrest.

Photo: PrtScr/Budapest Police Headquarters

Eventually, Lieutenant Colonel Gábor Molnár returned the gold medal to Mr Csongrádi, who even shed a tear when he laid eyes on the priceless object. Unfortunately, the ribbon of the medal vanished. Here is the video:

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